The San Diego Padres have been dealing with injuries but have still been able to post a 14-7 record, good enough for second in the NL West. They will face a Pittsburgh Pirates tea that is third in the NL Central at 8-10. . The Padres will send Sean Manaea to the mound. he is 2-2 this season with a 3.47 ERA. Pittsburgh will counter with JT Brubaker, Brubaker is 0-2 with a 6.46 ERA this season.

The Padres took the opener of the series 7-3. Pittsburgh is 1-4 in their last 5 games and 4-15 in their last 19 games vs NL West. San Diego is 8-2 in their last 10 games and 6-0 in their last 6 games as a favorite. San Diego is the better team but Pittsburgh has been playing well to start the season. I am taking the better team and pitcher in this one.

Play on San Diego. This is a 5* play.