The Pittsburgh Pirates (56-57) welcome the San Diego Padres (63-52) to PNC Park Thursday for the finale of their 3-game series Thursday. First pitch is set for 12:35 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Pirates odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Padres lead 2-0
The Pirates were clobbered by the Padres to open the series 6-0 Tuesday, then lost in extra innings 9-8 Wednesday, closing as a sizable underdog in both.
Pittsburgh has lost 3 straight games and has come up short in 5 of its last 6. It has been worse at home than on the road, having just a 27-30 record at PNC Park. The Pirates are 3-6 in their last 9 at home. They are 63-50 against the spread (ATS).