MLB Series Preview: San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates with Probable Starting Pitching 5/2-5/4

Game 1: Dylan Cease (1-2, 5.76 ERA) vs. Mitch Keller (1-2, 3.97 ERA)

Cease will start the first game for the Padres. He lost to the Rays in his last start. He pitched 4.1 innings allowing six hits, three runs, two earned runs, one home run, four walks, and six strikeouts. Keller will go for the Pirates. He faced the Dodgers last start. He pitched six innings allowed, five hits, three runs, two earned runs, one walk, and six strikeouts.

Game 2: Randy Vasquez (1-3, 4.28 ERA) vs. Bailey Falter (1-3, 5.93 ERA)

Vasquez will start the second game of the series for the Padres. He suffered a loss in his last start against the Rays. Vasquez pitched 4.2 innings allowed five hits, three runs, one home run, two walks, and struck out one. Falter will go for the Pirates. He took the loss last time out against the Dodgers. Falter pitched 4.1 innings allowing eight hits, seven runs, five earned runs, one home run, two walks, and two strikeouts.

Game 3: Nick Pivetta (5-1, 1.78 ERA) vs. Andrew Heaney (2-2, 2.50 ERA)

Pivetta will get the start in game three for the Padres. He beat the Giants in his last start. He pitched 5.1 innings allowing five hits, three runs, one home run, one walk, and nine strikeouts. Heaney will get the start for the Pirates. He got beat by the Cubs in his last start. He pitched 4.2 innings allowing five hits, four runs, two home runs, and three walks.

AVG: Fernando Tatis Jr – .345
HR: Fernando Tatis Jr- 8
RBI: Fernando Tatis Jr – 18
W: Nick Pivetta – 5
ERA: Nick Pivetta – 1.78
K: Michael King – 46

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: Isiah Kiner-Falefa -.280
HR: Oneil Cruz – 8
RBI: Oneil Cruz – 17
W: Paul Skenes – 3
ERA: Paul Skenes – 2.39
K: Paul Skenes – 39