Pirates at Padres 5/18/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres
MLB: 8:40 PM EST
May. 18, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : SD O/U
On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates continue their four-game series on the road with the San Diego Padres. Pittsburgh was beaten by the Padres in the first game of the series on Thursday 4-3. The Pirates had to lift starter Trevor Williams early in the game due to the right-hander complaining of pain on his right side. In the loss, Gregory Polanco homered for the Pirates.
Franmil Reyes hit a solo homer for San Diego and Ian Kinsler hit a three-run homer that put the Padres into the lead. However, it was Kinsler’s use of profanity when he reached home plate after his homer and again in the San Diego dugout that drew the most attention. Padres fans believe the profanity was directed towards them. Kinsler has not been one of the fan’s favorite players.
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Melky Cabrera is leading the Pirates with a .339 batting average. Josh Bell leads in hits with 50, home runs with 12 and RBIs with 39. Pittsburgh is averaging .240 at the plate while opponents are averaging .239. On Saturday, the Pirates will send lefthander Steven Brault to the mound. The southpaw is 0-1 with an ERA of 8.82, 18 Ks and 9 BBs.
Eric Hosmer is leading the Padres with a .283 batting average, in RBIs with 24 and hits with 47. Franmil Reyes leads in home runs with 13. San Diego is averaging .229 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .238. On Saturday, the Padres will send lefty Nick Margevicius to the mound. Margevicius is 2-4 with an ERA of 4.14, 31 Ks and 14 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pittsburgh is 0-6 in its last 6 versus a left-handed starter
The OVER has cashed in 10 of the Pirates last 14 on grass
San Diego is 5-0 in its last 5 versus an opponent with a winning record on the road
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Padres last 6 versus National League Central opponents
Free Betting Pick: UNDER
Take the UNDER in this matchup. The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the last 7 meetings between the two played in San Diego. The Padres have seen the UNDER cash in 9 of the last 13 game 3 of a series and in 16 of the last 23 at home. Pittsburgh has seen the UNDER cash in 37 of its last 51 played on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win, but our best play is UNDER 4-3