San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds, tips and betting trends | August 14

On Wednesday, the San Diego Padres (68-53) are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-63), at 4:10 PM ET. The Pirates have lost nine in a row.

The Padres are favored (-256 moneyline odds) when they take on the Pirates (+208). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Diego Padres looking to Martin Perez (2-5), and Mitch Keller (10-6) getting the nod for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Here is what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s Padres vs. Pirates contest, including viewing options.

San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Padres (-256, bet $256 to win $100)
• Underdog: Pirates (+208, bet $100 to win $208)
• Over/under: 7.5

Padres vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Stadium: PETCO Park
• TV Channel: Padres
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Padres stats and trends

Padres betting records

• The Padres have won 43, or 58.9%, of the 73 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Diego has a record of 1-2 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -256 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 71.9% chance of a victory for the Padres.
• San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in 64 of its 121 games with a total this season.
• In 120 games with a spread this season, the Padres are 61-59-0 ATS.

Martín Pérez (Padres probable starter)

• Perez (2-5 with a 4.78 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 96 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Padres, his 19th of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Friday against the Miami Marlins, the lefty threw seven innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• The 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.78, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents have a .291 batting average against him.
• Perez is aiming for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Perez is aiming for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the mound.
• He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Pirates offense has a collective .235 batting average, and is 22nd in the league with 950 total hits and 23rd in MLB action with 494 runs scored. It has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.371) and ranks 25th in home runs (117) in all of MLB.

Padres batting stats

• The Padres’ 137 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
• Hitters for San Diego rank ninth in the majors with a combined .417 team slugging percentage.
• The Padres rank first in the majors with a .265 team batting average.
• San Diego has scored 574 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
• The Padres have an on-base percentage of .325 this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
• San Diego has the fewest strikeouts in MLB, whiffing only 6.7 times per game on average.

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

• The Pirates have been victorious in 31, or 43.1%, of the 72 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has played as an underdog of +208 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 32.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 119 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Pirates are 65-53-0 against the spread in their 118 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Mitch Keller (Pirates probable starter)

• Keller (10-6) takes the mound first for the Pirates in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.56 ERA in 136 1/3 innings pitched, with 123 strikeouts.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw four innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• In 23 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.56, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .247 against him.
• Keller is trying to collect his 13th quality start of the season.
• Keller is trying to secure his 21st start of five or more innings this season in this game.
• He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
• The opposing Padres offense has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.417) and ranks 14th in home runs hit (137) in all of MLB. They have a collective .265 batting average, and are first in the league with 1095 total hits and seventh in MLB play scoring 574 runs.
• The 28-year-old ranks 29th in ERA (3.56), 43rd in WHIP (1.225), and 41st in K/9 (8.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Pirates batting stats

• The Pirates rank 25th in MLB play with 117 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
• So far this year, Pittsburgh’s .371 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
• The Pirates have the 24th-ranked batting average in the majors (.235).
• Averaging 4.2 runs per game (494 total), Pittsburgh is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB.
• The Pirates’ .302 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in baseball.