Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres: Prediction for the match on 02 May 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres: Prediction and Odds on the Match on May 02, 2025

In Major League Baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the San Diego Padres at PNC Park. This will be the opener of a three-game series and the two teams will head into this game hoping for a positive result. The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming off a series loss, while the San Diego Padres have just defeated the San Francisco Giants. How will this one unfold? Below, I will look into the preview of this game and offer predictions. 

Pittsburgh Pirates: Form and Statistics

The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming off a poor run of performances and it now looks really impossible for them to get out of danger or book a spot in the playoffs. In their recent matches, this team has had only one win, coming against the Chicago Cubs in game two. However, this team had lost three other matches prior to that win, suffering consecutive defeats against the Los Angeles Dodgers despite winning the opening day game. Ahead of this fixture, the Pittsburgh Pirates' last series win was against the Los Angeles Angels, thanks to solid performances in the first two games of the season. 

Ahead of this game, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Chicago Cubs in their last series. In the finale, the Pirates scored only three runs, coming in the first, fourth and eight innings and ended up losing by five runs. With a 12-20 record, the Pittsburgh Pirates sit 14th in the standings with a 0.375 PCT.

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup

The Pittsburgh Pirates will play Mitch Keller on the mound in this game one. This season, Mitch Keller has a 1-2 record and an average earned run of 3.97. In the last Major League Baseball start, he went six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up five hits and two runs.

Ahead of this game two, the Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to be without Endy Rodriguez, Nick Gonzales, and Justin Lawrence who are out for around 10-15 days. However, Timothy Mayza is expected to be out for 60 days. 

San Diego Padres: Form and Statistics

The San Diego Padres will hope for another solid performance against the Pittsburgh Pirates after getting past the Giants. In what was a quick two-game series, the San Diego Padres started the series with a 7-4 win before a 5-3 win in the finale. 

However, prior to their last series, the San Diego Padres lost a sweep to the Tampa Bay Rays and also struggled against the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers. This season, the San Diego Padres have a 19-11 record, leaving them seated third in the standings. 

San Diego Padres Lineup

The San Diego Padres are expected to start Dylan Cease on the mound for this game one. In Major League Baseball this season, Dylan Cease has a 1-2 record. He has an average earned run of 5.76. Last time he started, he went 4.1 innings, giving up six hits and three runs. 

There are some key players out for the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of this game. Logan Gillaspie will not be ready until the next 15 days. However, Jackson Merrill, Mason McCoy, Brandon Lockridge, and Jake Cronenworth should be out of this game for ten days. 

Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres Betting Tips & Odds

• The Pittsburgh Pirates' and San Diego Padres' last six meetings ended in a win for the San Diego Padres. The San Diego Padres come into this game as favourites in this one and have started this series with a win. This option is available on Bet365 with odds at 1.66.
• Four of the last six meetings between the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres have ended with over 5.5 runs. An over 6 option is available on 1Xbet with odds at 1.36.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates' last win over the San Diego Padres was in 2023 and they could get their chance this time. This option is available on Betway with odds at 2.45.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres Match Prediction 02 May 2025

I feel the Pittsburgh Pirates could take something out of this game two. No doubt, the Pirates have been struggling so much and finding it difficult to cover up defensive lapses, but I feel they do have a chance to avoid a sweep and in this game, they could shock the San Diego Padres, who have been impressive but struggled sometime during the previous week. This will be a tough game though, considering that the San Diego Padres took their chances, making it six consecutive wins against the Pittsburgh Pirates. While the San Diego Padres come into this game well favoured, I feel they can be stopped, but losing might be a bit difficult. I will back the Pittsburgh Pirates to get within the lines, while this game ends with many runs like the opener. 

Our match prediction: is handicap W1(+1.5) with odds at 1.73 on the 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip: is over 8.0 runs with odds at 1.95 on the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our final betting tip: is Pittsburgh Pirates over 3.5 with odds at 2.00 on Betway bookmaker.