Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres MLB Parlay 5/19/2019

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Joe Musgrove vs. Cal Quantrill

Melky Cabrera and the Pittsburgh Pirates (22-20, 3rd in NL Central) head to Petco Park on Sunday where they'll meet the San Diego Padres (23-22, 3rd in NL West). The Padres open this matchup at -132 while the Pirates are priced at +122. The total opens at 8.

The Pirates have been a pretty good play for bettors, having gone 22-20-0 SU. San Diego is covering 51.1% of the time, going 23-22-0 straight up. The Padres have been a pretty good play for bettors as favorites, going 11-9-0 SU. Pittsburgh is covering 52.2% of the time as an underdog, having gone 12-11-0 straight up.

Valuable Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pirates have been a solid Over pick for over/under wagerers, having gone 22-20-0.

The Pirates are covering 54.2% of the time as the visitor, having gone 13-11-0 straight up.

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The Padres are covering 47.8% of the time at Petco Park, going 11-12-0 SU.

The Padres have been a pretty good Under pick for over/under wagerers, having gone 20-23-2.

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

05/16/19 P Trevor Williams Side 10-day IL (05/17)
05/14/19 3B Jung Ho Kang Side 10-day IL (05/13)
05/08/19 P Keone Kela Elbow 10-day IL (05/06)
05/04/19 P Jameson Taillon Elbow 60-day IL (05/04)
04/23/19 P Nick Burdi Elbow 60-day IL (04/23)
04/21/19 C Jacob Stallings Neck 10-day IL (04/18)
04/20/19 2B Erik Gonzalez Collarbone 60-day IL (04/20)
04/04/19 LF Corey Dickerson Shoulder 10-day IL (04/04)
03/30/19 P Edgar Santana Elbow 60-day IL (03/30); is out for season
03/28/19 RF Lonnie Chisenhall Finger 10-day IL (03/28)
03/25/19 P Chad Kuhl Elbow 60-day IL (03/01)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

05/11/19 C Francisco Mejia Knee 10-day IL (05/11)
05/06/19 P Trey Wingenter Shoulder 10-day IL (05/05)
05/04/19 P Brett Kennedy Shoulder 60-day IL (05/04)
04/30/19 SS Fernando Tatis Jr. Hamstring 10-day IL (04/29)
04/24/19 LF Jose Pirela Oblique 10-day IL (04/21)
04/09/19 P Aaron Loup Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/09/19 CF Franchy Cordero Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/03/19 P Jacob Nix Elbow 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Dinelson Lamet Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Garrett Richards Elbow is out for season
03/25/19 P Jose Castillo Hip 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Miguel Diaz Knee 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 CF Travis Jankowski Wrist 60-day IL (03/27)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Pirates have a 22-20 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Joe Musgrove has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.11 this season. He has 40 strikeouts over his 47.2 innings pitched and he's given up 37 hits. He's allowed 7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.84 and they have given up 138 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen and they've struck out 174 hitters and walked 65 batters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.33. The Pirates pitchers collectively have given up 343 base hits and 181 earned runs. They have allowed 47 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Pittsburgh as a pitching staff has walked 140 batters and struck out 380. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 3.97.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Pittsburgh is hitting .240, good for 22nd in the league. The Pirates hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Melky Cabrera is hitting .344 with an on-base percentage of .383. He has 43 hits this season in 125 at bats with 13 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .480 and an OPS+ of 135. Josh Bell is hitting .323 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .391. He has totaled 51 hits and he has driven in 39 men in 158 at bats. His OPS+ is 182 while his slugging percentage is at .665. The Pirates have 348 hits, including 69 doubles and 37 home runs. Pittsburgh has walked 116 times so far this season and they have struck out 360 times as a unit. They have left 298 men on base and have a team OPS of .678. They score 3.71 runs per contest and have scored a total of 156 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 23-22 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.60, Cal Quantrill has a 0-1 record and a 1.60 WHIP. He has 8 strikeouts over the 10 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 13 hits. He's allowing 11.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.72. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.29 and they have given up 142 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 184 batters and walked 55 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.89. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 365 base knocks and 173 earned runs this season. They have given up 54 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 120 hitters and struck out 400 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 3.91.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .228, good for 24th in the league. The Padres hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .286, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.5 hits per contest. Manny Machado comes into this matchup batting .268 with an OBP of .346. He has 44 hits this year along with 23 RBI in 164 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .470 with an OPS+ of 122. Eric Hosmer is hitting .284 this season and he has an OBP of .337. He has collected 48 hits in 169 at bats while driving in 24 runs. He has an OPS+ of 113 and a slugging percentage of .444. The Padres as a unit have 336 base hits, including 63 doubles and 66 homers. San Diego has walked 109 times this year and they have struck out on 440 occasions. They have had 245 men left on base and have an OPS of .696. They have scored 3.82 runs per game and totaled 172 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Pirates/Padres MLB game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Pirates +122

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