Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/5/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (-160) Arizona (+132)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (16-17) will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates (19-16) at Chase Field on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Pittsburgh at -160 and Arizona is at +132. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Bubba Chandler and Eduardo Rodriguez.

The Pirates have accumulated 49 two-baggers as a team and have hit 38 balls out of the stadium. Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .393 and have been rung up 327 times, while taking a walk on 143 occasions. As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are notching 5.1 runs per outing, which is 6th in MLB. They have accrued 174 runs batted in and 307 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .253. They have earned 180 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .339.

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The Pirates are sitting with a team ERA of 3.72 over the course of the season (6th in the league), and they have rung up 330 hitters. Pirates pitchers have surrendered 28 long balls in addition to 149 total runs (16th in baseball). They have walked 131 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.61 as a team this season. Pittsburgh has conceded 263 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) and also 132 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.52 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23.

Pirates relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 32 times in addition to having 41 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 24 holds so far this year (9th in the league). The Pirates relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 38.5% and stepped onto the hill in 37 save situations. They have recorded 5 saves so far this year and have blown 8 of their 13 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 38 runners on the season and 36.8% of those players ended up scoring. The Pirates have sent 120 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Pirates have converted 70.6% of balls in play into outs in their 2,874 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 9th in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have notched a total of 958 putouts thus far, as well as 278 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which has them sitting 25th in MLB, and have 24 double plays.

Chandler has pitched in 60 innings and has accumulated 58 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.49 (30 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.198. He has surrendered 48 base hits (7.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 24 walks. Chandler (5-4 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.43 while going up against 254 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a team OBP of .304 and a batting average of .247 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 267 occasions (26th in the league) and have tallied 272 base knocks. Arizona is sitting with 34 home runs so far this season to go along with 144 runs batted in. The Diamondbacks hold a team slugging percentage of .412 and they are recording 4.55 runs per outing (11th in the league). They have put up 60 doubles, while walking 87 times as well as scoring 150 runs.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.411 and have a FIP of 4.66 as a team on the season. They are currently ranked 21st in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 292. The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 181 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 5.07 (163 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.50 (242 strikeouts against 116 free passes). They have given up 42 dingers and they give up 5.63 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league).

Arizona relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.5% of 49 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 45 times in high leverage situations in addition to 34 occasions with runners on. With 41 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 25 holds and also 6 blown saves. They rank 19th in the league with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 119 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season.

Out of their 2,604 innings played, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (19th in pro baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 21 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (22nd in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have 295 assists, 18 errors and have a tally of 868 putouts so far this year.

In his pro baseball career, Rodriguez has surrendered 1,310 base knocks while earning 1,319 strikeouts in 1,336 innings. Rodriguez (96-66 career record) has earned a 4.16 ERA and has conceded 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 618 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.333 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.80 and he has gone up against 5,722 batters thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-160)

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