Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (19-35) at Arizona Diamondbacks (26-27)

5-26-2025 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on X

The Diamondbacks are coming off losing 5 of 6 to the Dodgers and Cardinals and the Pirates won 4 of 7 facing the Brewers and Reds.

The Snakes are one game under .500, and should be given some grace for being in the division they play in, but this early in the season, your division tends to not be a good thing to point to. The way the schedule tends to work, you haven’t particularly played your division foes more than anyone else really and even if you have, it’s not so disproportionate that you believe an advantage or disadvantage is really present.

5/26

Pirates: Andrew Heaney 3-3, 2.91 ERA, 55.2, 42 K, 21 BB, 1.13 WHIP

Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson 1-1, 4.60 ERA, 31.1 IP, 30 K, 11 BB, 1.15 WHIP

5/27

Pirates: Mike Burrows 0-1, 7.20 ERA, 5 IP, 3 K, 2 BB, 1.20 WHIP

Diamondbacks: Corbin Burnes 3-2, 2.73 ERA, 52.2 IP, 51 K, 23 BB, 1.18 WHIP

5/28

Pirates: Paul Skenes 3-5, 2.36 ERA, 68.2 IP, 70 K, 18 BB, 0.95 WHIP

Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen 3-6, 5.25 ERA, 61.2 IP, 63 K, 29 BB, 1.36 WHIP

Pirates: Adam Frazier is hotter than the fires of hell right now. In his last 15 he’s hitting .311, with an OBP of .392 and Slugging .378. Unexpected production is difference making production.

Diamondbacks: Eugenio Suarez is familiar to Pirates fans from his time with the Reds, and we all remember how many homeruns he hit back then when he went off. Well, he’s at it again, and in his last 15 he’s hitting .304, OBP of 3.59 and slugging .589 with 4 homeruns. Suarez does come with swing and miss, but he’s cut that down a bit too.

Pirates: Joey Bart has quietly struggled. It’s easier to hide when the entire lineup is cold, but in his past 15 he’s batting .204, with an OBP of .246 and only slugging .222.

Diamondbacks: Corbin Carroll has really struggled much of this year, but his past 15, .200 average, 2.73 OBP and if Carroll isn’t getting on base, he’s simply not productive.

Pirates: Nick Gonzales has not appeared in a game since last Sunday after being hit in the hand in his first rehab appearance in Indy. Hunter Barco is day to day with a shoulder strain. Colin Holderman has thumb tenosynovitis, and will see a specialist while here in Arizona.

Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez on the 15 day IL just completed a 55 pitch sim game and is looking to work his way back.