The San Diego Padres (8-4) will look for continued power from a hitter on a hot streak when they square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-7) on Wednesday at 6:35 PM ET at PNC Park. Trent Grisham is on a three-game home run streak for the Padres () against the Pirates (). San Diego has Joe Musgrove set to start, while Pittsburgh counters Tyler Anderson.
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Padres vs Pirates Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Musgrove (SD) | Pitcher | Anderson (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 2 |
| 15.0 | IP | 10.1 |
| 0.00 | ERA | 5.23 |
| 0.200 | WHIP | 1.650 |
| 10.8 | K/9 | 10.5 |
| 0.0 | BB/9 | 1.7 |
Padres Probable Starter Joe Musgrove
- Musgrove (2-0) pitches first for the Padres to make his third start this season.
- His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Rangers, when the righty threw nine scoreless innings without allowing a hit.
- The Padres were favored on the moneyline for two Musgrove starts this season — they won both.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 14, 2021 at 2:07 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Pirates Stats vs Musgrove
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Frazier | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Erik González | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Gregory Polanco | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| Wilmer Difo | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Pirates Probable Starter Tyler Anderson
- The Pirates’ Anderson will make his third start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while allowing 10 hits against the Cubs.
- The Padres rank seventh in MLB with a .254 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks ninth in the league (.409) and 14 home runs.
- His team is 0-2 this season when he starts and they’re underdogs on the moneyline.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 14, 2021 at 2:07 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Padres Stats vs Anderson
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Myers | 16 | .188 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .466 |
| Eric Hosmer | 15 | .333 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .412 | 1.012 |
| Manny Machado | 11 | .273 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .697 |
| Jurickson Profar | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .500 |
| Jake Cronenworth | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Tommy Pham | 4 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .600 | 1.350 |
| Trent Grisham | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
Padres Betting Trends
- The Padres average 4.4 runs per road game while scoring 3.9 per contest at home.
- The Padres score the 12th-most runs in baseball (49 total, 4.1 per game).
- The Padres have been favored on the moneyline 12 total times this season. They’ve gone 8-4 in those games.
- San Diego is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -235 or shorter.
- San Diego has played in 12 games with an over/under set, and has combined with their opponents to go over the total four times (4-8).
- San Diego played as the moneyline favorite in each of its last 10 games, and went 6-4 in those matchups.
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Pirates Betting Trends
- The Pirates won 19, or 32.8%, of the 58 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Pittsburgh had a record of 2-5 when they were set as an underdog of +195 or more by sportsbooks last season.
- Games involving Pittsburgh went over the total set by sportsbooks in 26 of 59 chances last season.
Padres Players to Watch
- Wil Myers leads the Padres in home runs (three) and runs batted in (11).
- Myers ranks 11th in hits (14), 19th in HR (3), sixth in RBI (11), 23rd in OBP (.438), and eighth in SLG (.659) among the qualified hitters in MLB.
- Eric Hosmer has hit three home runs to pace his team.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB play, Hosmer ranks 11th in hits (14), 19th in HR (3), 18th in RBI (9), and 23rd in OBP (.438).
Padres Batting Stats (2021)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Cronenworth | 47 | .362 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .423 | .891 |
| Manny Machado | 44 | .250 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .377 | .809 |
| Eric Hosmer | 41 | .341 | 5 | 3 | 9 | .438 | 1.048 |
| Wil Myers | 41 | .341 | 8 | 3 | 11 | .438 | 1.097 |
| Tommy Pham | 39 | .128 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .414 |
| Jurickson Profar | 36 | .278 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .364 | .697 |
| Ha-Seong Kim | 28 | .179 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .281 | .567 |
| Victor Caratini | 25 | .240 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .259 | .659 |
| Luis Campusano | 19 | .105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .295 |
| Trent Grisham | 15 | .400 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .526 | 1.593 |
Pirates Players to Watch
- Colin Moran finished with a .247 average last season, with 10 home runs and 23 RBI.
- Moran’s hits and batting average fell outside of league leaders among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Adam Frazier finished with 23 RBI while batting .230 and hitting seven homers.
- Among qualified hitters, Frazier did not rank in the top 25 in home runs and hits in the league.
Pirates Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Frazier | 209 | .230 | 22 | 7 | 23 | .297 | .661 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 185 | .189 | 24 | 7 | 19 | .275 | .632 |
| Erik González | 181 | .227 | 14 | 3 | 20 | .255 | .614 |
| Colin Moran | 178 | .247 | 28 | 10 | 23 | .325 | .797 |
| Grégory Polanco | 157 | .153 | 12 | 7 | 22 | .214 | .539 |
| Kevin Newman | 156 | .224 | 12 | 1 | 10 | .281 | .557 |
| Jacob Stallings | 125 | .248 | 13 | 3 | 18 | .326 | .702 |
| Michael Perez | 84 | .167 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .237 | .475 |
| Phillip Evans | 39 | .359 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .444 | .931 |
| Anthony Alford | 28 | .214 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .241 | .741 |
Padres vs Pirates Player Props
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