DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a>. The game total is set at over\/under 7.5 runs.<\/p>\nLet\u2019s get into a pick and prediction for this Padres vs. Pirates game.<\/p>\n
Padres vs. Pirates prediction, preview<\/p>\n
The Pirates evened the series at one apiece following a five-run eighth inning on Tuesday. The offense came alive after being shut out in the first game, setting the teams up for a pivotal third and final game.<\/p>\n
Michael King is on the mound for the Padres following a tough outing against the Red Sox. He allowed four earned runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings pitched. His first start was much better, posting five scoreless innings against the Tigers. Which version of King shows up tomorrow will be a major role in the outcome.<\/p>\n
It won\u2019t be the only factor, however. Nick Pivetta allowed two earned and four hits across five innings on Tuesday, but the Pirates exploded after his exit. The starter can put together a great performance, but it could go to waste if the bullpen doesn\u2019t hold up.<\/p>\n
Mitch Keller is starting for the Padres after back-to-back six-inning starts. He holds a 1.50 ERA, having quieted the Mets and limited the Orioles. The Padres\u2019 offense could awaken at any moment, but it\u2019s been low-scoring to start the year. San Diego is averaging 3.70 runs per game, which ranks 21st in the majors.<\/p>\n
Padres vs. Pirates Pick, Best Bet<\/p>\n
After a 1-3 start, the Pirates are now 7-4. This team is hot and riding the momentum of a 7-1 victory on Tuesday. King is a great starter, but I don\u2019t think he\u2019s shutting down Pittsburgh\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n
At essentially even money, I\u2019m siding with the home team in the final game of the series.<\/p>\n
Best Bet: Pittsburgh Pirates ML (-115)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brendan O\u2019Sullivan dives into his pick and prediction for the San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates game on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":669524,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2407],"tags":[5,4,43,137,18,4339,4338],"class_list":{"0":"post-669523","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-diego-padres","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-mlb","10":"tag-padres","11":"tag-san-diego","12":"tag-san-diego-padres","13":"tag-sandiego","14":"tag-sandiegopadres"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116367034947889576","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=669523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/669524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=669523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=669523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=669523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}