Padres vs. Pirates: 7 Things To Know

The Padres hope to turn around their season in a three-game series in Pittsburgh.

This weekend the Padres continued their disappointing 2023 season when they lost two out of three games against the Washington Nationals. Tuesday, the Padres will start a three-game series in Pittsburgh.

· The Pirates have the best winning percentage of .536 against the Padres in 502 games.

· In 2021, the Pirates traded Adam Fraizer, second baseman, and cash for three prospects.

· After a hot start to the 2023 season, the Pirates are in fourth place with a record of 35 wins and 41 losses in the mediocre National League Central Division. While most baseball “experts” chose the Padres to win the National League Western Division, the Padres with a record of 37 wins and 41 losses are in fourth place in the National League.

· The Padres have the best ERA in the National League, and the Pirates have the eighth best.

· Both the Padres and the Pirates have awful batting averages. The Padres have the fourth most home runs in the league, and the Pirates lack power, the second least home runs in the National League.

· Whereas the Padres have the best defense in the National League, the Pirates have the third worst defense.

Sunday Juan Soto avoided injury after running into the wall making an awesome catch. 

The Padres hope to turn around their disappointing season in Pittsburgh. They need to give themselves more scoring opportunities.