Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 5
05 May 2026

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates square off in the first of a three-game series on Tuesday at Chase Field, at 9:40 p.m. ET. Eduardo Rodriguez (2-0, 3.03 ERA) will start for the Diamondbacks, who are 16-17 this season and third in the NL West. Bubba Chandler (1-3, 4.97 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 19-16 and fourth in the NL Central.
The Diamondbacks (-134) are moneyline favorites at home over the Pirates (+114). The total for the Diamondbacks-Pirates game is set at 9.
Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Stadium: Chase Field
- Favorite: Diamondbacks (-134)
- Underdog: Pirates (+114)
- Over/under: 9
How to Watch Diamondbacks vs. Pirates
- TV Channel: ARID and SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Diamondbacks vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline
- The Diamondbacks have gone 6-3 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 66.7% of those games).
- Pittsburgh has won in five, or 38.5%, of the 13 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- Arizona has a record of 3-2 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -134 on the moneyline.
- This year, the Pirates have won four of six games when listed as at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Diamondbacks a 57.3% chance to win.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 46.7% chance of walking away with the win.
Diamondbacks vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Diamondbacks have played in 33 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 20 times (20-12-1).
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 20 of its 35 games with a total this season.
- The Diamondbacks have put together a 21-12-0 record ATS this season.
- The Pirates are 19-16-0 against the spread in their 35 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
