Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates meet in game 2 of series
Pittsburgh Pirates (19-17, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (17-17, third in the NL West) Phoenix; Wednesday, 9:40 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (4-2, 3. 18 ERA, 0. 85 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Mike Soroka (4-1, 4.
70 ERA, 1. 44 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates -150, Diamondbacks +126; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 1-0 series lead. Arizona is 10-6 at home and 17-17 overall.
The Diamondbacks are 11-6 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. Pittsburgh has an 8-8 record in road games and a 19-17 record overall. The Pirates are 16-5 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
The teams play Wednesday for the second time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Geraldo Perdomo has five doubles, three triples and two home runs for the Diamondbacks. Alek Thomas is 8 for 33 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.