The Pittsburgh Pirates (12-16) will aim to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit the San Diego Padres (17-13) on Tuesday at 10:10 PM ET. The Pirates are not expected (
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Padres vs Pirates Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Weathers (SD) | Pitcher | Keller (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 0 | W/L | 1 – 3 |
| 16.1 | IP | 18.2 |
| 0.55 | ERA | 8.20 |
| 0.610 | WHIP | 1.980 |
| 8.8 | K/9 | 9.2 |
| 3.3 | BB/9 | 6.3 |
Padres Probable Starter Ryan Weathers
- Weathers gets the start for the Padres, his fourth of the season. He is 1-0 with a .55 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last appeared on Thursday against the Diamondbacks, when he went one scoreless inning without surrendering a hit.
- The opposing Pirates offense has the 29th-best slugging percentage (.347) and has hit the 29th-most home runs (20) in all of MLB. They have a collective .223 batting average, and are 21st in the league with 204 total hits and 27th in MLB action scoring 102 runs.
- The Padres have a 3-1 record in Weathers’ four starts this season when they were the moneyline favorite.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 4, 2021 at 2:04 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Pirates Probable Starter Mitch Keller
- The Pirates will send Keller (1-3) to the mound for his sixth start this season.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs in 2 1/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Royals.
- The Padres have scored 118 runs this season, which ranks 19th in MLB. They have 230 hits, ninth in baseball, with 29 home runs (22nd in the league).
- When he starts a game and his team is the underdog on the moneyline, they have a record of 2-3.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 4, 2021 at 2:04 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Padres Stats vs Keller
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Grisham | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.334 |
| Jurickson Profar | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 |
| Ha-Seong Kim | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Victor Caratini | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Austin Nola | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| Eric Hosmer | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| Jake Cronenworth | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .667 | 2.667 |
| Manny Machado | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
Padres Betting Trends
- The Padres score an average of 3.1 runs per home game and 5.0 per contest away from PETCO Park.
- The Padres are the 19th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.9 runs per game (118 total).
- The Padres have been the moneyline favorite 22 total times this season. They’ve finished 13-9 in those games.
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -225 or shorter, San Diego has a 2-1 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
- San Diego has played in 30 games with a set over/under, and has combined with their opponents to go over the total 11 times (11-18-1).
- San Diego was the moneyline favorite in six of its last 10 games, and went 4-2 in those matchups.
Pirates Betting Trends
- The Pirates have scored the 27th-most runs in the league this season with just 102 (3.6 per game).
- They’ve scored 3.2 runs per game this season on the road while averaging 4.3 at home.
- The Pirates have won 11, or 42.3%, of the 26 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Pittsburgh has entered four games this season as the underdog by +188 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
- So far this season, Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 13 of their 28 games with a total.
- Pittsburgh has played as the underdog in eight of its past 10 games and has won three of those contests.
Padres Players to Watch
- Eric Hosmer has sent home a team-high 17 runs batted in.
- Among qualifying hitters in MLB action, Hosmer’s 32 hits rank 10th.
- Trent Grisham’s .309 batting average is a team-high mark.
Padres Batting Stats (2021)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Machado | 111 | .225 | 15 | 4 | 17 | .315 | .684 |
| Jake Cronenworth | 110 | .255 | 15 | 2 | 7 | .325 | .707 |
| Eric Hosmer | 107 | .299 | 11 | 3 | 17 | .367 | .797 |
| Jurickson Profar | 91 | .253 | 14 | 1 | 10 | .346 | .687 |
| Wil Myers | 86 | .256 | 13 | 4 | 13 | .347 | .789 |
| Trent Grisham | 81 | .309 | 12 | 4 | 7 | .385 | .891 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | 79 | .228 | 20 | 8 | 12 | .311 | .881 |
| Tommy Pham | 75 | .200 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .319 | .532 |
| Victor Caratini | 65 | .215 | 5 | 1 | 11 | .316 | .608 |
| Ha-Seong Kim | 54 | .222 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .288 | .584 |
Pirates Players to Watch
- Colin Moran leads Pittsburgh in home runs with four and runs batted in with 19.
- Moran’s 19 RBI rank 25th among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Bryan Reynolds is batting .284 with an OBP of .376 and a slugging percentage of .431 this season.
- Among qualified hitters, Reynolds ranks seventh in SLG in the league.
Pirates Batting Stats (2021)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Frazier | 110 | .291 | 14 | 0 | 10 | .358 | .758 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 102 | .284 | 20 | 2 | 12 | .376 | .807 |
| Colin Moran | 98 | .276 | 9 | 4 | 19 | .339 | .798 |
| Kevin Newman | 89 | .191 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .232 | .479 |
| Phillip Evans | 89 | .225 | 14 | 4 | 7 | .330 | .712 |
| Erik González | 87 | .218 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .236 | .581 |
| Grégory Polanco | 80 | .200 | 11 | 3 | 5 | .289 | .639 |
| Jacob Stallings | 65 | .246 | 7 | 1 | 8 | .388 | .788 |
| Wilmer Difo | 32 | .250 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .294 | .763 |
| Michael Perez | 28 | .143 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .536 |
Padres vs Pirates Player Props
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