Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres Prediction 8-7-24 MLB Picks

The San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Wednesday in MLB Game 2 action at PNC Park. Here’s a Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres Prediction. This article will include a Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres Pick.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The San Diego Padres are 62-52 on the year after playing the Dodgers and Rockies. The San Diego Padres have scored 19 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 8 Games. The San Diego Padres have won 9 of their last 10 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jurickson Profar leads the San Diego Padres with 120 hits and 71 RBI, while Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill have combined for 219 hits and 117 RBI.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates look to get above a .500 record after playing the Astros and Diamondbacks. The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 9 runs in their last 3 Games and 8 or more runs in 9 of their last 11 Games. The Pittsburgh Pirates have split their last 8 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 124 hits and 66 RBI, while Oneil Cruz and Andrew McCutchen have combined for 177 hits and 87 RBI.

San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Pick Matchup

Michael King gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 9-6 with a 3.26 ERA and 144 strikeouts this season. King has allowed 11 hits and 5 earned runs in his last 24.2 innings. King has a 2.62 ERA and .207 allowed batting average in 75.2 road innings. This will be King’s first career Game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Marco Gonzales gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. Gonzales has allowed 20 hits and 7 runs in his last 12 innings. Gonzales has a 3.38 ERA and .268 allowed batting average in 10.2 home innings. Gonzales is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.

Why the San Diego Padres will Beat the Pirates

• The Padres have won 11 of their last 12 night games after playing the previous day.
• The Pirates have lost five of their last six night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last six road games against National League opponents.
• The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs against NL West opponents following a home loss.
• The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last four road games against National League opponents.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres Prediction

The San Diego Padres continue to play their best ball of the season as they position themselves in the thick of the wild card race. Michael King has been respectable this season, and the Padres bats are on fire. Marco Gonzales just doesn’t have the sample size this season to trust, and the Pirates were just shutout last night. The Padres are a team to watch down the stretch. As long as the price is reasonable, I’m going to ride with the Padres. Give me the road team for another victory.