Im on the Padres moneyline vs the Pirates for these reasons:

- Dylan Cease is starting for San Diego, he’s had 170 strikeouts in 136 innings, and has an 11-8 record on the season with a 0.99 WHIP. He’s 6-3 on the road, and allows an average of less than .200 vs either handed batters. His last two road games he had 19 strikeouts and 0 runs allowed all together. Pirates have been struck out 728 times this season by righties, which is allowing an average of 6.5 strikeout per game.

- Pirates have Bailey Falter starting tonight, he's 5-7, averaging much less than 1 strikeout per inning, and has lost his last 3 home starts. He’s allowing .275 batting averages to lefties and the Padres top hitters are switch batting Profar, and Lefties Jackson Merrill and Jake Cronenworth. He’s going to get hit enough to allow runs before Cease does.


Official Play: Padres Moneyline

Side Bet: Padres team total over 4.5

Hail Mary: Dylan Cease over 7.5 strikeouts