Padres vs. Pirates odds, tips and betting trends

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25 July 2023

Padres vs. Pirates odds, tips and betting trends

In the second game of a three-game set at PETCO Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates (44-56) play the San Diego Padres (48-53), Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET.

The Pirates are an underdog away (+180) at the Padres (-210). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Diego Padres looking to Blake Snell (6-8), and Rich Hill (7-9) getting the nod for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

These squads play again after the Pirates’ 8-4 victory over the Padres yesterday. Quinn Priester (5.1 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 4 K) registered the win for the Pirates. Carlos Santana went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and four RBI to lead the team on offense. Yu Darvish (4.1 IP, 7 R, 8 H, 3 K) took the loss on the mound for the Padres.

Before watching this Padres vs. Pirates matchup, here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:24 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Padres (-210, bet $210 to win $100)
Underdog: Pirates (+180, bet $100 to win $180)
Over/under: 9

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Padres Stats and Trends

Padres Betting Records

This season, the Padres have won 38 out of the 74 games, or 51.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
San Diego has a record of 5-4, a 55.6% win rate, when favored by -210 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 67.7%.
San Diego and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 42 of 101 opportunities.
The Padres are 49-52-0 against the spread in their 101 chances this season.

Blake Snell (Padres Probable Starter)

Snell makes the start for the Padres, his 21st of the season. He is 6-8 with a 2.75 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 108 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the left-hander threw five innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.75, with 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents have a .203 batting average against him.
Snell is trying to secure his 11th quality start of the season.
Snell will look to build on a 12-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per appearance).
He has made seven appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
He will take the hill against a Pirates team that is batting .238 as a unit (20th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .386 (25th in MLB) with 94 total home runs (26th in MLB).
Snell has pitched six innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out 10 against the Pirates this season.
The 30-year-old ranks second in ERA (2.75), 40th in WHIP (1.278), and third in K/9 (11.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Padres Batting Stats

The Padres rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 128 home runs.
The offense for San Diego has a slugging percentage of .408 this season, 14th in MLB.
The Padres have a team batting average of .235 this season, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.
San Diego ranks 13th in the majors with 458 total runs scored this season.
The Padres have the 12th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.324).
San Diego ranks 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.

Pirates Stats and Trends

Pirates Betting Records

The Pirates have won in 32, or 40.5%, of the 79 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Pittsburgh has a mark of 3-2 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +180 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 35.7% chance of pulling out a win.
Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 52 of its 100 opportunities.
The Pirates are 45-55-0 against the spread in their 100 games that had a posted line this season.

Rich Hill (Pirates Probable Starter)

Hill (7-9 with a 4.92 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Pirates, his 21st of the season.
In his last outing on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
The 43-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.92, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .268 batting average against him.
Hill heads into the game with seven quality starts under his belt this season.
Hill is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per start.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 20 outings this season.
The opposing Padres offense has the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.408) and ranks ninth in home runs hit (128) in all of MLB. They have a collective .235 batting average, and are 23rd in the league with 787 total hits and 13th in MLB action scoring 458 runs.
Head-to-head against the Padres this season, Hill has pitched six innings, giving up four earned runs on nine hits while striking out four.
The 43-year-old’s 4.92 ERA ranks 57th, 1.450 WHIP ranks 58th, and 7.7 K/9 ranks 46th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Pirates Batting Stats

The Pirates are fifth-worst in MLB action with 94 home runs.
This season, Pittsburgh is 25th in baseball with a .386 slugging percentage.
The Pirates have the 20th-ranked batting average in the majors (.238).
The offense for Pittsburgh is the No. 24 offense in the majors, scoring 4.2 runs per game (417 total runs).
The Pirates’ .314 on-base percentage ranks 20th in the majors.

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