San Diego Padres Face the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday: MLB Odds and Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates get a visit from the San Diego Padres in MLB baseball betting action on Friday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

It's a pitching duel between Ivan Nova for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-3 on the year) and Tyson Ross for San Diego Padres (2-3 so far).

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting San Diego Padres before the first pitch in this match found them as 128 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Pirates to win this game 4.6-3.2. 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 26-17 heading into this matchup, while the San Diego Padres sit at 17-28 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs San Diego injuries news.

According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 4-ranked Pittsburgh Pirates and the No. 29-rated San Diego Padres in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Pittsburgh has baseball's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 8.86 hits per game. The San Diego Padres average 7.62 hits per game, good for No. 28 on the list.

Defensively, San Diego features the No. 17-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.44 runs per game. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 at home, scoring 5.52 runs per game.