San Diego Padres (21-11) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (12-22)
May 4, 2025 1:35 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Pirates -120 / San Diego Padres 100; Over/Under: 8.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Pirates vs Padres Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, May 4th, at the Rogers Centre. Let’s take a look at a Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres pick.
Padres Look for Third Straight Win
The Padres are looking for their third straight win after picking up the last two wins over the Pirates. In the first game, the offense scored nine runs, but on Saturday, they scored only two runs. Manny Machado hit a home run, and that ended up being the difference as they were able to pick up the one-run victory. Randy Vasquez went five innings, giving up six hits and one run.
The Padres are averaging 4.03 runs while their pitching is giving up 2.96 runs per game. The offense might not be as good as years past, but what the pitching has done has been nothing short of spectacular. Stephen Kolek will be making the first start of the season for the Padres after losing out on the 5th starter job.
Another Long Season for the Pirates
It’s going to be another long season for the Pirates, and maybe at some point the rebuild will work, but it’s not going to be this season. It hasn’t seemed to matter if the Pirates have been involved in higher-scoring games or lower-scoring games; they have struggled. On Saturday, the offense managed only one run, and even though the pitching was good, it didn’t matter because the offense couldn’t string together quality at-bats. Oneil Cruz has had a solid bat, hitting eight home runs and driving in 18 RBIs.
The Pirates are averaging 3.33 runs per game, while their pitching is giving up 4.65 runs per game. The offense is ranked 27th, while the pitching is ranked 21st. Getting the start for the Pirates will be Andrew Heaney, who has a 2-2 record and an ERA of 2.50. In his last start against the Chicago Cubs, he went 4.2 innings, giving up five hits and four runs.
Pirates vs Padres Prediction
The Pirates have not had many wins this season, and I don’t think they are going to win that many games overall. That doesn’t mean they aren’t going to win any games the rest of the year, in fact, they are going to win of them here. Andrew Heaney has been a bright spot for the Pirates, and he will have a strong start here. Kolek will be making his first start of the season, and I don’t expect him to lock down. The Pirates will score at least four or five runs, which will be enough for them to come out on top. Back the Pirates to end up pulling the upset.
