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San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
A winning streak will be on the line for the San Diego Padres on Saturday when they battle the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
The Padres will give the ball to starter Randy Vasquez in this one. Right hander Vasquez is 1-3 this season with a 4.28 ERA.
The Pirates will counter Vasquez with Bailey Falter. Left hander Falter has a 5.93 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 9-4 result against the Padres on May 02. Bettors who backed the Padres at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego won its last outing, a 9-4 result against the Pirates on May 02. Bettors who backed the Padres at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego:
Team record: 20-11 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 12-21 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
San Diego at Pittsburgh Sunday, May 4