San Diego Padres (67-53) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (56-62)
Game Info: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 4:10 pm (Petco Park)
Martin Perez (2-5) (4.69) vs Mitch Keller (10-6) (3.56)
Betting Odds: San Diego Padres -139 / Pittsburgh Pirates +118 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres square off Wednesday in MLB action from Petco Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Pittsburgh Pirates will trot out Mitch Keller for the start here and Keller is 10-6 with a 3.56 ERA and 123 strikeouts this season. In his career, Keller is 2-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 16 strikeouts against San Diego. The Padres will start Martin Perez here and Perez is 2-5 with a 4.78 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. In his career, Perez is 2-1 with a 4.00 ERA and 8 strikeouts against the Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates Recap
The Pittsburgh Pirates come into this one looking to salvage something from this series after their 3-0 loss in Tuesday’s matchup. The loss pushed the losing streak to nine for the Pirates, who are at risk of another series loss after falling short against the Padres (once already), the Dodgers and Diamondbacks all in the month of August.
Pirates Trying To Keep Ship Afloat
Entering Tuesday’s action, Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 131 hits with 22 doubles along with 19 home runs and 69 RBIs while Andrew McCutchen has 16 home runs and Jack Suwinski has 9 stolen bases. Oneil Cruz has 12 stolen bases and 141 strikeouts while also posting 25 doubles, 18 home runs and 59 RBIs and Connor Joe has a .238 batting average and 19 doubles as well this season. Ke’Bryan Hayes also has 11 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win
- The Padres have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against the Pirates following a home win.
- The Pirates have won six of their last eight games as underdogs against the Padres following a road loss.
- The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last six day games against NL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven home games against the Pirates following a win.
San Diego Padres Recap
The San Diego Padres will try to complete the sweep of the Pirates after another solid victory in Tuesday’s matchup. The Padres will try for another series win after knocking off the Marlins, Pirates and Rockies all in the month of August so far.
Padres Trying To Catch Dodgers Atop NL West
Going into Tuesday’s matchup, Jurickson Profar has 124 hits along with a .297 batting average and 22 doubles with 19 homers and 72 RBIs. Jake Cronenworth has 67 RBIs while Fernando Tatis Jr. has belted 14 home runs, 86 hits, 71 strikeouts and 8 stolen bases as well this season, but is out of the lineup because of injury. Manny Machado has 18 home runs and 68 RBIs but also has 92 strikeouts while Ha-Seong Kim has 90 hits with 3 triples, 15 doubles, 10 home runs, 45 RBIs and a team-high 22 stolen bases.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Pirates have lost each of their last nine games.
- The favorites have won each of the Pirates' last eight games.
- The Padres have covered the run line in five of their last six games against NL Central opponents following a home win.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres Prediction
I’m on the Padres here. The Padres just keep finding ways to win while the Pirates just can’t seem to get out of their own way and are watching their playoff hopes fade with every loss that accumulates. San Diego looks like a real threat to the Dodgers at the top of the NL West standings and I think they keep it going with another sweep here. Give me the Padres.
Chris’s Pick San Diego -139
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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