Padres vs. Pirates Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline - August 12

Monday's game between the San Diego Padres (66-53) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-61) at PETCO Park has a good chance to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Padres securing the victory. Game time is at 9:40 PM ET on August 12.

The Padres will call on Joe Musgrove (3-4) versus the Pirates and Marco Gonzales (1-1).

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Padres vs. Pirates Game Info & Odds

• When: Monday, August 12, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
• How to Watch on TV: SDPA
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• Tickets:Get tickets for this game at StubHub

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Padres vs. Pirates Score Prediction

• Our prediction for this contest is Padres 5, Pirates 4.

Total Prediction for Padres vs. Pirates

• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Padres Performance Insights

• The Padres have played as the favorite in 10 of their past 10 games and won eight of those contests.
• In its last 10 games with a total, San Diego and its opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• This season, the Padres have been favored 64 times and won 36, or 56.2%, of those games.
• San Diego has a record of 5-5 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -200 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 66.7% chance to win.
• San Diego is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 569 total runs this season.
• The Padres have the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.00).

Pirates Performance Insights

• In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 contests, the Pirates were upset in every contest.
• When it comes to the total, Pittsburgh and its foes are 7-3-0 in its last 10 contests.
• The Pirates have won in 31, or 47%, of the 66 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Pittsburgh has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +165 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 37.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Averaging 4.2 runs per game (493 total), Pittsburgh is the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball.
• Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.97 ERA this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.

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