The San Francisco Giants will do battle against the Pittsburgh Pirates at AT&T Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET and this NL matchup will be televised on both ATPT and NSBA.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Pittsburgh (+125) is the underdog against San Francisco (-135) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at +100 for the under and -120 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at Pirates +1.5 runs (-170) and Giants -1.5 runs (+150).
The Pirates have gone 57-56 SU this year and are 54-60 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 1.0 unit for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having lost 8.3 units ATS. Pittsburgh has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Giants, on the other hand, are 57-57 SU and 63-52 ATS. They’ve gained 5.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.3 units ATS. San Francisco has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
San Francisco games have an over/under record of 53-58-4 in 2018. Pirates games have gone over 55 times, gone under 51 times and pushed on eight occasions.
Ivan Nova is getting the nod for the visiting Pirates. The right-handed Nova (6-6, 4.49 ERA) has recorded 85 punchouts in 118.1 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with two strikeouts and a 6.35 ERA against San Francisco this year.
The Giants will turn to righty Chris Stratton (8-7, 5.52 ERA) to the mound. Stratton has 79 strikeouts and 41 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.55. Stratton hasn’t faced the Pirates yet this year and did not record a start against them in 2017.
As a unit, San Francisco’s pitching staff has allowed 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have a 4.27 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.51 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.6 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 3.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .253/.306/.388 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Giants’ offense has been led by shortstop Brandon Crawford and right fielder Andrew McCutchen. Crawford is hitting .279/.347/.435 with 11 home runs, 45 RBIs and 47 runs scored, while McCutchen is hitting .263 with 12 homers, 46 RBIs and 55 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Pittsburgh’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.21 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 7.33 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.21, along with a WHIP of 1.31 and a K-per-9 of 9.68.
The Pirates offense has slashed .253/.322/.413 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Outfielders Corey Dickerson and Starling Marte have paced Pittsburgh’s offense. Dickerson is hitting .314/.348/.508 with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs and 50 runs scored, while Marte (.282/.329/.478) is up to 16 homers, 54 RBIs, 59 runs and 25 stolen bases.
The Giants have gained 5.8 units and are 39-29 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 29 of those games, compared to 36 that’ve gone under.
Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Pirates, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in three of San Francisco’s last seven games.
The Pirates have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit 10 over their last 10.
Pittsburgh fielders have 11 errors over the last 10 games, compared to four errors for San Francisco over its last 10.
The Pirates have dropped four of their last five games SU.
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