Pittsburgh Pirates (56-56) vs San Diego Padres (62-52)
Game Info: Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 12:35 pm (PNC Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates -115 / San Diego Padres -102 — Over/Under: 8.5
The San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Thursday in MLB game 3 action at PNC Park. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction. This article will include a San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pick.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 63-52 on the year and play the Marlins and Pirates next. The San Diego Padres have scored 25 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 9 games. The San Diego Padres have won 5 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jurickson Profar leads the San Diego Padres with 120 hits and 71 RBI, while Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado have combined for 225 hits and 121 RBI.
Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 56-57 on the year and play the Dodgers and Padres next. The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 9 of their last 10 games. The Pittsburgh Pirates have split their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 124 hits and 66 RBI while Oniel Cruz and Andrew McCutchen have combined for 178 hits and 87 RBI.
San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Pick Matchup
Randy Vasquez gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 3-6 with a 4.62 ERA and 50 strikeouts this season. Vasquez has allowed 7 hits and 7 runs in his last 7 innings. Vasquez has a 6.29 ERA and .354 allowed batting average in 34.1 road innings. This will be Vasquez’s second career game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Luis Ortiz gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 5-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 65 strikeouts this season. Ortiz has allowed 11 hits and 9 runs in his last 10.1 innings. Ortiz has a 3.68 ERA and .226 allowed batting average in 44 home innings. This will be Ortiz’s second career game against the San Diego Padres.
Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts
- Bryan Reynolds has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Pirates’ last five games against NL West opponents.
- Andrew McCutchen has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances against the Padres at PNC Park.
- Bryan Reynolds has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 Thursday day appearances at PNC Park.
- Rowdy Tellez has hit at least one home run in three of his last eight appearances against the Padres.
- Bryan Reynolds has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 Thursday day appearances at PNC Park.
- Jack Suwinski has scored at least one run in each of his last four home appearances against the Padres.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Padres’ last 11 games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Xander Bogaerts has scored at least one run in each of his last five road appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Jurickson Profar has recorded an RBI in five of the Padres’ last six day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Manny Machado has recorded a Double in five of the Padres’ last six games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Donovan Solano has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven road appearances.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Padres’ last 11 games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Jurickson Profar has hit a home run in three of the Padres’ last four day games against opponents that held a losing record.
San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
Randy Vasquez has been up and down all season, and he’s been at his worst on the road. With the quick turnaround, at home and Luis Ortiz on the mound, the Pirates have to be worth a look. With that said, the Padres continue to play their best ball of the season, and they’re in a decent wild card position at the very least. The Padres are oozing with confidence at the moment, and you have to like what you’re seeing right now. Cheap price, I have to ride the hot hand and side with the Padres for a game 3 win over the Pirates.