Pirates vs. Padres Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 8

The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres play on Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. ET at PNC Park, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Mitch Keller (1-0, 1.50 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 7-4 this season and third in the NL Central. Michael King (0-1, 3.37 ERA) is the expected starter for the Padres, who are 5-6 and fourth in the NL West.

The moneyline odds for the Pirates (-110) versus the Padres (-109) are tight. The game has an over/under set at 7 runs.

Pirates vs. Padres Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
• Game time: 12:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-110)
• Underdog: Padres (-109)
• Over/under: 7

How to Watch Pirates vs. Padres

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT and SDPA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Padres: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have been the moneyline favorite six total times this season. They've gone 5-1 in those games.
• San Diego has won in three of the seven contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season Pittsburgh has won five of its six games when favored by at least -110 on the moneyline.
• The Padres have a mark of 4-4 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 52.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates vs. Padres: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 11 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total six times (6-5-0).
• San Diego's games have gone over the total in four of its 11 chances.
• The Pirates have a 7-4-0 record ATS this season.
• In 11 games with a line this season, the Padres have a mark of 6-5-0 against the spread.