Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres 5/16/2019 Picks Predictions

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Pittsburgh Pirates will be on the road to open a four-game series against San Diego Pirates on Thursday at the PETCO Park in San Diego, California. Pittsburgh managed to defeat Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday with a final score of 6-2. The Pirates have won four of their last five games as Josh Bell contributed two home runs against the Diamondbacks. Joe Musgrove allowed just one hit in seven amazing innings on the mound.

San Diego Padres lost three of their last four games and its second straight against Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday with a final score of 6-3. Chris Paddack declined on the season to 3-2, while Manny Machado collected three hits including a two-run home run. The home run traveled 441 feet and San Diego was not able to defeat Los Angeles.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres Predictions 5/16/2019

Pittsburgh Pirates will be sending right-handed pitcher Trevor Williams to the mound on Thursday. Williams is 2-1 on the season with an ERA of 3.40, 37 Ks and 9 BBs. The Pirates are averaging .242 at the plate and opposing hitters are averaging at .239. The leader in batting is Melky Cabrera with an average of .342. Josh Bell has taken the lead in hits with 44, home runs with 12 and RBIs with 39.

San Diego Padres are all set to send southpaw Eric Lauer to the mound on Thursday. Lauer is 2-4 on the season with an ERA of 5.75, 35 Ks and 14 BBs. San Diego is holding a batting average of .232 and opposing hitters are averaging at .238. Eric Hosmer is the leader for his team in batting with an average of .270 along with 43 hits and 24 RBIs. Franmil Reyes has taken the lead in home runs with 12.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres. The MLB pick for this match is Pittsburgh Pirates +127. Pittsburgh Pirates have moved to within 4 games of the first place in the NL Central especially after their good performance in the last two weeks. The Pirates have won 4 of their last 5 and 7 of their last 10. San Diego Padres have lost 6 of their 10 games at home and are on a two-game losing streak. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates will win and cover the run line 5-3.

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