The Pittsburgh Pirates battle the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday in MLB betting odds action at PNC Park.
Gerrit Cole will take the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he'll carry a 9-7 record into the contest. Dinelson Lamet gets the ball for the San Diego Padres; he's 5-4 so far this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting San Diego Padres before the first pitch in this match found them as 185 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Pirates to win this game 4.2-3.2. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Pittsburgh Pirates sport a record of 53-56 heading into this matchup, while the San Diego Padres sit at 48-60 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs San Diego injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 14 (Pittsburgh Pirates) and the No. 23 (San Diego Padres) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Pittsburgh Pirates No. 25-ranked scoring average of 4.27 runs per game, against a San Diego Padres offense rated No. 30 and scoring 3.81 runs per game. The Pirates have averaged 8.44 hits per game to date this season, more than the Padres hitters have managed (7.77 per nine innings).
Pittsburgh owns the No. 13 defense, allowing 4.27 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Diego's No. 24-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Padres were saddled with a loss last time out in T Wood's start, as they lost 10-6 against Pittsburgh on Friday at PNC Park.
Next Betting Matchups
San Diego at Pittsburgh, Sunday, August 6th