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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres

The fans at Petco Park will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres when they take their seats on Wednesday.

The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Mitch Keller in this game. Keller has a 10-6 record and a 3.56 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Martin Perez who starts for the Padres. Left hander Perez is 2-5 with a 4.69 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.

Last time out for San Diego, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -250 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 3-0 loser on the road against the Padres. Bettors on San Diego at -250 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 56-63 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road

San Diego:
Team record: 68-53 SU
San Diego is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
San Diego is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Seattle Friday, August 16
San Diego at Colorado Friday, August 16