The San Francisco Giants are prepared to battle against the Pittsburgh Pirates at AT&T Park. The game gets going at 4:05 p.m. ET and this NL matchup will be televised on both ATPT and NSBA.
Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Odds
San Francisco (-115) is hosting this one as the favorite over Pittsburgh (+105) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 8.5 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at -200 for the Pirates +1.5 runs and +170 for the Giants -1.5.
The Pirates have gone 59-56 SU this year and are 56-61 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 2.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline, despite having lost 8.3 units ATS. The Giants, on the other hand, are 57-58 SU and 64-53 ATS. They’ve gained 5.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.9 units ATS.
San Francisco games have had an over/under record of 55-58-4 in 2018. The Pirates have an over/under record of 57-52-8.
As a unit, San Francisco’s pitching staff has allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 4.22, a WHIP of 1.35 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a 3.54 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The San Francisco hitters have put up 4.0 runs per outing, including 3.6 per game over its last 10 games and 2.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .220/.277/.348 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Brandon Crawford has helped lead the Giants’ offense this year with 11 home runs, 45 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Pittsburgh’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.17 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 7.25 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.19, along with a K-per-9 of 9.68.
The Pirates offense has slashed .254/.322/.414 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Corey Dickerson has led Pittsburgh’s offense and is hitting .314/.347/.504 with 11 home runs, 45 RBIs and 51 runs scored.
The Pirates just got a 4-3 victory over the Rockies, while the Giants are coming off of a 2-1 loss against the Astros.
Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Pirates, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in four of San Francisco’s last seven games.
The Pirates have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
The Pittsburgh defense has allowed three errors over its last five games, compared to zero errors for San Francisco over its last five.
The Giants have lost four of their last five games SU.
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