Padres vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 12

Updated Aug. 12, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates take on Jackson Merrill and the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on Monday at 9:40 PM ET. The Padres are -200 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Pirates (+167). San Diego is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +105 odds). The contest's over/under has been listed at 8.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Padres-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Padres vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 12, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
• How to Watch on TV: SDPA

Padres vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Padres 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Padres 56%, Pirates 44%

Padres vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Padres have won 41 out of the 71 games, or 57.7%, in which they've been favored.
• This season San Diego has won four of its eight games when favored by at least -200 on the moneyline.
• The Padres have a 66.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have been victorious in 31, or 44.3%, of the 70 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Pittsburgh has been a moneyline underdog of -200 or longer six times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 37.5% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

PIT 1 · SD 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+167

O 8

San Diego Padres

SD

-1.5

-200

U 8

Padres Recent Betting Performance

• The Padres were favored on the moneyline for each of their last 10 games, and they went 8-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Padres and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Padres' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Padres Recent Stats

Padres Player Insights

• Jurickson Profar is the Padres best power option, connecting on 19 long balls this season in addition to delivering 72 RBI, both team highs.
• Among all MLB hitters, Profar is 14th in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging.
• Merrill has 19 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 21 walks while hitting .291.
• Merrill is 57th in home runs in baseball, and 35th in RBI.
• Luis Arraez paces the Padres with a team-best batting average of .306.
• Arraez has at least one base hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .320 with two doubles and four RBI.
• Manny Machado is hitting .269 with 22 doubles, 18 home runs and 31 walks.

Padres Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• Over their last 10 games, the Pirates are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds leads the lineup with a batting average of .287, while leading the Pirates in home runs, with 19 and runs batted in with 69.
• Among all batters in MLB, Reynolds ranks 36th in home runs and 24th in RBI.
• Reynolds has collected a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .304 with a walk and three RBI.
• Oneil Cruz has 24 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 31 walks while batting .258.
• Cruz ranks 46th overall in home runs and 47th in RBI this season.
• McCutchen is hitting .234 with 14 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 50 walks.
• Bryan De La Cruz is batting .236 with 19 doubles, 18 home runs and 26 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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