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Carlos Santana leads the Pittsburgh Pirates (44-56) into a matchup against the San Diego Padres (48-53) after his two-home run showing in an 8-4 win over the Padres. The Padres are favored (-280) for this game against the underdog Pirates (+229), which starts at 9:40 PM ET on Tuesday. San Diego has Blake Snell set to start, and Pittsburgh counters with Rich Hill.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Padres vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: San Diego, California
- Stadium: PETCO Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Padres | -280 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Padres vs. the Pirates?
- TV Channel: MLB Network
Padres Stats & Trends
Padres Batting
- The Padres are ninth-best in baseball with 128 total home runs.
- San Diego has the 23rd-ranked batting average in the majors (.235).
- The Padres rank 12th in MLB with a .324 on-base percentage.
- San Diego strikes out 8.4 times per game to rank 12th in MLB.
- The Padres average 1.2 homers per game when playing at home this season (57 total in home contests).
- San Diego has a .412 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the club averages 7.9 hits per game and is batting .243.
Padres Key Batters
- Juan Soto has 91 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .417. He has a .262 batting average and a slugging percentage of .496.
- Among qualified batters, he ranks 63rd in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is 22nd in slugging.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has 95 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .504, both of which rank first among San Diego hitters this season. He’s batting .280 with an on-base percentage of .339.
- He is 29th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 18th in slugging in the major leagues.
- Manny Machado is batting .255 with a .463 slugging percentage and 57 RBI this year.
- Ha-Seong Kim has been key for San Diego with 86 hits, an OBP of .363 plus a slugging percentage of .450.
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates’ 94 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
- Pittsburgh ranks 20th in MLB with a .238 team batting average.
- The Pirates have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.314).
- Pittsburgh ranks 16th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 58 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in 51 road contests this season.
- Pittsburgh has a team slugging percentage of .400 in away games this season with 162 extra-base hits.
- In 51 road games this season, they have a batting average of .234 while averaging eight base hits per contest.
Pirates Key Batters
- Santana is hitting .237 with 25 doubles, 11 home runs and 44 walks. He’s slugging .408 with an on-base percentage of .322.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 120th in batting average, 90th in on-base percentage and 98th in slugging percentage.
- Santana hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .316 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
- Bryan Reynolds leads his team with a .428 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .256 with an on-base percentage of .323.
- He is currently 78th in batting average, 87th in on-base percentage and 78th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters.
- Andrew McCutchen a has .384 on-base percentage to pace the Pirates.
- Jack Suwinski’s 62 hits pace his team.
Padres vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers
| Blake Snell (SD) | Pitcher | Rich Hill (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 – 8 | W/L | 7 – 9 |
| 108 | IP | 109.2 |
| 2.75 | ERA | 4.92 |
| 1.278 | WHIP | 1.450 |
| 11.9 | K/9 | 7.7 |
| 4.9 | BB/9 | 3.4 |
Padres vs. Pirates Injury Updates
- Padres: Preston Tucker: 10 Day IL (Foot), Michael Wacha: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Drew Carlton: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Adrian Morejon: 15 Day IL (Knee), Alek Jacob: 15 Day IL (July), Reiss Knehr: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Pomeranz: 60 Day IL (Elbow/flexor), Eguy Rosario: 60 Day IL (Ankle)
- Pirates: Ji-Hwan Bae: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10 Day IL (Back), Vince Velásquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Jarlin García: 60 Day IL (Arm), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tucupita Marcano: day-to-day (Knee)
