The Pittsburgh Pirates (8-11) will host the San Diego Padres (14-7), Saturday at 6:35 PM ET, with the Padres on a four-game winning run. The scheduled starters are Sean Manaea (2-2) for the Padres, and JT Brubaker (0-2) for the Pirates.
Yesterday's matchup between these teams saw the Padres win by a 7-3 score over the Pirates. Yu Darvish was the winning pitcher for the Padres after going six innings, giving up three earned runs on eight hits while striking out five.
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What time is San Diego vs. Pittsburgh?
- Game Day: Saturday, April 30, 2022
- Game Time: 18:35 ET, 17:35 CT, 16:35 MT, 15:35 PT
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV: ATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win San Diego vs. Pittsburgh?
- San Diego odds: -164
- Pittsburgh odds: +140
Who are the key players for San Diego?
Starting pitcher (Manaea)
- Manaea (2-2) will take to the mound for the Padres and make his fifth start of the season.
- The left-hander's last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up six earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- The 30-year-old has pitched in four games this season with a 3.47 ERA, 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .188.
Key hitters
- Manny Machado has racked up a slugging percentage of .588 and has 31 hits, both team-best marks for the Padres. He's batting .388 with seven doubles, three home runs and nine walks.
- Eric Hosmer has six doubles, two home runs and nine walks while hitting .397, and paces his team with a .468 OBP.
- Jurickson Profar is hitting .197 with four doubles, five home runs and 13 walks.
- Jake Cronenworth has a double, two triples, two home runs and 13 walks while batting .213.
Who are the key players for Pittsburgh?
Starting pitcher (Brubaker)
- Brubaker (0-2) takes the mound first for the Pirates in his fifth start of the season. He's put together a 6.46 ERA in 15 1/3 innings pitched, with 17 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, the right-hander went 3 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- During four games this season, the 28-year-old has put up a 6.46 ERA and 10 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .226 to opposing batters.
Key hitters
- Ke'Bryan Hayes has accumulated an on-base percentage of .403 and a slugging percentage of .429. Both lead the Pirates.
- Daniel Vogelbach has collected 19 hits to lead his team.
- Ben Gamel is batting .232 with two doubles, a home run and eight walks.
- Michael Chavis has two doubles, a triple, two home runs and two walks while hitting .286.
Key stats for San Diego vs. Pittsburgh
- The Padres average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 13th in MLB action with 19 total home runs .
- The Padres have hit 10 home runs on the road this season (0.9 per game).
- The Pirates strike out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- Their pitchers strike out 7.6 batters per nine innings in home games this season.
- The Pirates rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 11 home runs as a team.
- They've hit four homers, an average of 0.4 per game, in nine home contests this season.
- The Padres pitching staff is seventh in the league with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Padres pitchers are striking out 9.7 hitters per nine innings on the road this season.
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