The Pittsburgh Pirates (56-62) and San Diego Padres (67-53) play the 2nd game of a 3-game series at Petco Park Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Pirates vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Padres lead 4-0
The Padres won 2-1 as -201 favorites in the Monday opener as the Under (8.5) easily cashed. 2B'Xander Bogaerts drove in a run on a 7th-inning single, and CF Jackson Merrill dove for a game-saving catch on a liner from Pirates LF Bryan Reynolds in the 9th.
The Pirates failed to cash as +183 underdogs, losing for the 10th time in 11 games. SP'Jake Woodford allowed just 1 ER on 3 hits with 2 K’s in the loss, but gave up a 7th-inning leadoff double to Padres LF Jurickson Profar, who eventually scored.