San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Dan Angell in MLB Picks
The Pittsburgh Pirates (56-62 SU, 65-53 ATS) attempt to stop an avalanche as the face the San Diego Padres (67-53 SU, 62-58 ATS). If you’re looking for the proverbial two teams going in different directions, you aren’t going to find a better example than this one. While the Pirates have fallen into last place in the NL Central, the Padres now sit tied with the Diamondbacks for the first wild card spot.
And things might not get any better for Pittsburgh in the standings, as Luis Ortiz’s recent performances mirror his team’s. Ortiz has done enough to keep his team close, but the Pirates have lost his past three starts. During those starts, he’s posted an ugly 7.16 ERA, which isn’t anywhere near good enough to overcome Pittsburgh’s other shortcomings.
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San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.574 | 162 | 93 | 69 |
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0.469 | 162 | 76 | 86 |
San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates Latest Matches
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San Diego Padres against Pittsburgh Pirates : Head to Head (H2H)
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San Diego Padres - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points
- The Pirates are 1-10 in their past 11 games.
- The Pirates are 8-3 ATS in their past 11 games.
- The Padres are 8-1 in their past nine games.
- The Padres are 3-7 ATS in their past 10 games.
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Our San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
Michael King has pitched well in his past several starts, but San Diego has a weird recent habit of letting teams hang around with them. Part of that could be because four of the Padres’ past 11 games have come against the Pirates, who are doing a great job of staying in games but an equally great job of losing them by a single run.
Two of King’s past three victories have come by that exact margin, which means the value in this game is not where bettors would like to see it. Making a play here puts bettors between the unenviable choice of expecting San Diego to blow someone out for a change or take the free run with the Pirates and hope for the best. Given how this series has gone, the latter seems the better decision. Our prediction for Pittsburgh vs. San Diego is Pirates +1.5.
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