The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between San Diego and Pittsburgh on Monday, with the host Padres trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

It's a pitching duel between Andrew Cashner for the Padres (8-7 on the year) and Francisco Liriano for Pittsburgh (13-5 so far).



View Pittsburgh vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Pittsburgh before the first pitch in this match found them as 125-moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the total of 6.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Padres, most recently No. 15 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Pirates, who rate a National League No. 6 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Diego has the National League's No. 9-rated offensive output, at 8.4 hits per game. The Pirates average 8.4 hits per game, good for No. 10 on the National League list.

San Diego owns the National League's No. 14 defense, allowing 4.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Pittsburgh's National League No. 2-rated defense.

The Pirates were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at +125 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. Pittsburgh lost a tight one on Sunday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 4-2 score against Arizona at PNC Park.

San Diego won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Mets on August 18. Bettors who backed the Padres at +123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. San Diego looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Mets, a 4-3 final on Sunday in support of Eric Stults at PETCO Park.


Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 1-9
After playing Arizona are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 10-0
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Pirates at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing San Diego
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games


Next up:
Pittsburgh at San Diego, Tuesday, August 20