Find the Official Lineup for Padres vs Pirates – 4/07/2026

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Pittsburgh Pirates

San Diego Padres Insights

• Nick Pivetta – Over/Under 6.5 Strikeouts (-105/-125)
  Nick Pivetta’s higher utilization rate of his fastball this season (59.6 vs. 50.5% last year) is not ideal considering they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.
  Explain: Fastballs are the one easiest pitches to hit and generate few strikeouts, so a pitcher who begins to use his fastball more often will likely be less effective than he used to be.
• Jake Cronenworth – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (+100/-130)
  Jake Cronenworth’s quickness has increased this year. His 28.1 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 29.27 ft/sec now.
  Explain: Fast players tend to get more hits as they leg out groundballs, more extra base hits, and more stolen bases.
• Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 4th-least strikeout-heavy lineup in today’s games is the San Diego Padres with a 19.9% underlying K%.
  Explain: THE BAT X analyzes each player in today’s specific lineup to figure out which teams have the least inherent strikeout potential for the opposing pitcher.

Pittsburgh Pirates Insights

• Paul Skenes – Over/Under 6.5 Strikeouts (-115/-115)
  Out of all SPs, Paul Skenes’s fastball velocity of 97.5 mph grades out in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.
  Explain: Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
• Oneil Cruz – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-150/+115)
  Extreme flyball hitters like Oneil Cruz are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Pivetta.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create boosted performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.
• Pittsburgh Pirates – 2H Moneyline
  The Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen ranks as the 10th-best in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a strong bullpen sneakily creates a tougher matchup for the opposing offense and suppresses a game’s runs.

Betting Trends

• Over/Under 6.0 Game Total (-110/-110)
  The Pittsburgh Pirates have hit the Game Total Under in 30 of their last 50 games (+11.20 Units / 20% ROI)
• Over/Under 6.0 Game Total (-110/-110)
  The San Diego Padres have hit the Game Total Under in 8 of their last 10 away games (+5.70 Units / 52% ROI)