Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 8/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

The San Diego Padres (67-53) will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-62) at Petco Park on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Mitch Keller and Martin Perez.

As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 21st in MLB. They have accounted for 494 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .302. The Pirates have accumulated 171 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 117 baseballs out of the park. They have 476 runs batted in as well as 941 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is sitting at .235. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .372 and have been called out on strikes 1,092 times, while taking a walk on 362 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.69 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. Pirates pitchers have given up 122 long balls in addition to 516 runs in total (17th in the league). Pittsburgh has conceded 999 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 462 earned runs. The Pirates hold a team ERA of 3.94 this year (13th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 976 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 363 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.03 as a team on the year.

Pirates pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 96 times in addition to having 133 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 55 holds this year (24th in baseball). The Pirates bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 53.8% and stepped onto the hill in 108 save situations. They have 28 saves this season and have not converted 24 of 52 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 137 base runners over the course of the season and 33.6% of those players crossed home plate. The Pirates have dispatched 362 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Pirates have turned 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,495 innings, which ranks them 23rd in MLB. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated 3,165 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,026 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which has them sitting 16th in MLB, and they have turned 99 double plays.

Keller has taken the mound for 659 innings and has totaled 644 strikeouts in his MLB career. Keller (35-44 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.41 while he has gone up against 2,876 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.48 (328 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.405. He has given up 690 hits (9.4 hits per 9 innings) with 236 free passes.

The Padres have a SLG% of .417 and they score 4.76 runs per contest (10th in MLB). They have recorded 186 two-baggers, while taking a walk 330 times as well as putting up 571 runs. San Diego has a total of 136 home runs on the campaign and 549 RBIs. They have struck out on 801 instances (30th in MLB) and have 1,088 base knocks. The San Diego Padres have compiled an on-base percentage of .325 as well as a batting average of .265 so far this season.

The Padres have a team WHIP of 1.229 with a FIP of 3.85 as a staff on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (1,075 strikeouts against 345 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 16th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 964. They have conceded 131 homers and they relinquish 4.31 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The San Diego pitching staff have yielded 510 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 3.98 (471 earned runs yielded).

San Diego bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.5% out of their 192 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 103 times in high leverage situations and on 126 occasions with runners on base. With 107 save situations, the Padres have accumulated 56 holds and 19 blown saves. They are currently ranked 19th in MLB with a save percentage of 61.2%, and they have sent 399 relievers onto the field on the year. San Diego has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 49 save opportunities and they have walked away with 30 saves.

The San Diego Padres have gotten 88 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in the majors). The Padres have 934 assists, 57 errors and have 3,197 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 9,591 innings on the field, the Padres have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in baseball).

In his career, Perez has surrendered 1,670 base knocks while totaling 1,078 K's in 1,536 innings pitched. Perez (87-86 record in his career) has a 4.46 ERA while giving up 9.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 761 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.448 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 1.95 and he has faced 6,672 opposing batters during his MLB career.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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