San Diego Padres Home to the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB Betting Odds Action

The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to pick up a win at PETCO Park against the San Diego Padres.

San Diego hands the ball to starter Tyson Ross in this one and he'll try to improve on his 2-4 mark on the year. Pittsburgh counters with Charlie Morton, who will try to quiet the fans and the Padres bats at the same time.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Those betting on the visitors in this one found the Pittsburgh Pirates listed as underdogs of 110 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7, check for odds updates at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.1-3.2 win for the Pirates on Saturday. Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 5.1-3.2 result in favor of the Pirates today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

24-26 San Diego battles the Pirates, currently with a 25-23 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Diego vs Pittsburgh injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the San Diego Padres at No. 28 and the Pittsburgh Pirates at No. 4 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up San Diego Padres No. 11 ranked offense (4.32 runs per game) against a Pittsburgh Pirates defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 3 at 3.44 runs allowed per game. The San Diego Padres have been averaging 8.5 hits per game, less than the Pittsburgh Pirates have managed so far this season (8.65 hits on average).

Defensively, Pittsburgh features the No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.38 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 17 at home, scoring 4.24 runs per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Francisco Liriano did his job in a losing cause last time out against San Diego, striking out 11 in a 6-2 loss on Friday at PETCO Park.

Betting Trends
  • Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
  • Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games on the road
  • Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
  • San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
  • San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Diego's last 15 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Pittsburgh at San Diego, Sunday, May 31st

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