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Recap - Arizona Defeats Pittsburgh 4-3

Arizona grabbed a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday, as Kyle Nelson was credited with a win at PNC Park.

Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks were rewarded as +130 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.5.

Kyle Nelson earned the victory for the Diamondbacks, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Pavin Smith in the win.

Pittsburgh got a 0.2-inning outing from Robert Stephenson in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 0 walks and 3 hits in his time on the mound, while Ji Hwan Bae had 1 hits in the loss for the Pirates.

Arizona enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 8-7 advantage in hits.

Miguel Castro pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 3 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.