San Diego at Pittsburgh

The Padres got their dose of reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes yesterday, losing to the Pirates, 7-1. That loss evened the series at 1-1 after the Padres blanked Pittsburgh 5-0 on Monday. San Diego has defeated the Pirates in 12 of the last 14 matchups. Now the Padres drop down from facing Skenes to the wildly inconsistent Mitch Keller. He is off to an excellent start at 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA, but Keller has never been able to turn the corner into becoming a good starter. Keller was 6-15 with a 4.19 ERA last season. He is 43-65 lifetime in the majors with a 4.47 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. Michael King (0-1, 3.38 ERA) draws the start for San Diego. King has a career mark of 31-30 with a 3.24 ERA. The Padres hold a strong bullpen edge with closer Mason Miller. Take the Padres.