Clayton Richard, Nick Kingham Take Mound in San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates Tilt

The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the San Diego Padres invade PNC Park on Saturday.

Clayton Richard, with a record of 2-5 on the season, gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, while the Pittsburgh Pirates trot Nick Kingham to the mound in this one. He is 2-0 so far in 2018.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 6.5-0.2 result in favor of the Pirates. 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

26-18 Pittsburgh battles the Padres, currently with a 18-28 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs San Diego injuries news.

It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 4-rated Pittsburgh Pirates and the league No. 29-ranked San Diego Padres, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to getting on base, the visiting San Diego Padres rank No. 29 at 7.59 hits per game. That compares with the Pittsburgh Pirates No. 6 ranking in that category.

Pittsburgh owns the No. 13 defense, allowing 4.95 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Diego's No. 19-rated defense.