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San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

The San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at PNC Park.

The Padres will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Michael King in this game. King has a 9-6 record and a 3.26 ERA this season.

King's opponent in this one will be Marco Gonzales. The Pirates left hander has a 3.72 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

The Pirates were a 6-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Padres were a 6-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.

San Diego:
Team record: 62-52 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
San Diego is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games
San Diego is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 56-56 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games

Next up:
San Diego at Pittsburgh Thursday, August 8