At 9:05 PM from Oracle Park in San Francisco, we have an NL matchup between the Pirates and Giants. Heading into Saturday’s game, both teams are 13-14. The Giants are the favorite on the money line at -145, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs.

Toed the rubber for the Pirates is Martín Pérez, and he is facing off against Jordan Hicks for the Giants. You can catch this one on SN PT.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS PITTSBURGH PIRATES BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -145

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 9:05 ET on Saturday, April 27th.

HOW TO BET THE PIRATES VS GIANTS:

  • We have the Giants winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Pirates to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

San Francisco cruised to a 3-0 win over the Pirates in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 9th inning, scoring all three of their runs. Heading into the game, they were favored at -144 on the money line.

Pittsburgh wasted a good outing from Quinn Priester, as he gave up just three hits and no earned runs in six innings of work for the Pirates. David Bednar took the loss.

Kyle Harrison pitched well for the Giants in this one, going six innings and striking out seven without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Camilo Doval got the save.

Pirates Records & Stats

Pittsburgh’s overall record is 13-14 heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Giants. The Pirates lost the final two games of their series vs. the Brewers and have dropped the first game of this series vs. the Giants. Currently, they are five games behind the Brewers in the NL Central.

So far, the Pirates are 2-2 in divisional games this year. As the road underdog, the Pirates are 7-6 this year compared to 3-5 as the favorite. As for their overall series record, the Pirates are 3-2-3, which includes going 2-2-2 in series vs. NL opponents.

When the Pirates are favored, they have struggled to cover the run line, going just 3-5. However, when they are the underdog, they have been a solid bet, going 12-7. Overall, they are 15-12 against the run line this season, and their average run differential is -0.2 runs per game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have played 27 games this season, and 22 of them have had higher over/under lines than today’s 7.5. The Pirates have gone over the total in 13 of their 27 games this season, and their games have averaged 8.3 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 13-14.

Martín Pérez and the Pirates are on the road to take on the Giants. Pérez has been solid in his first three starts, going 1-1 with a no-decision. He has struck out 14 batters in 18 1/3 innings, and in his last start, he went 4 innings, giving up 4 earned runs.

Oneil Cruz and Andrew McCutchen are tied for the team lead in home runs, with both players having three homers so far this season. McCutchen is batting just .206 this season and has gone 5/25 in his last eight games. Cruz is also batting just .243 for the season. The Pirates will be looking for more from their top power hitters, as Bryan Reynolds is batting .257 and has three homers as well.

Joey Bart has been a nice surprise for the Pirates so far, as he is batting .304 and has an OBP of .429. He is also tied for the team lead with three homers. Bart is currently on a seven-game hitting streak. Pittsburgh’s offense is 18th in the league in scoring, averaging 4 runs per game.

Giants Records & Stats

The Giants are hosting the Pirates today with an overall record of 13-14, and they are 3.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. San Francisco is 6-8 in divisional matchups this year. The Giants took the first game of their series vs. the Pirates and lost the final game of their series vs. the Mets.

So far, the Giants have been good at home, going 8-6 this year. On the road, they are just under .500 at 5-8. As the favorite, the Giants are 9-7 this year, and they are 4-7 as the underdog. San Francisco’s overall series record is 3-3-2 this year.

San Francisco has been a profitable team to back on the run line this season, with a 13-14 record. The Giants have been a better bet on the road, going 7-6 on the run line, compared to 6-8 at home. They have covered the run line in three straight games and are 7-4 as an underdog on the run line.

San Francisco Giants games have gone over the total in 59.3% of their games this season, and their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 7.5 runs, and when the Giants’ games have had an over/under line of 7.5 runs, the over has hit in 70% of those games. The Giants’ games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs this season.

After starting the season with a win, Jordan Hicks has had a no-decision in each of his last two starts. He has been pretty solid, though, as he has 12 strikeouts in 17 innings and has only given up 1 earned run in each of his last two outings. His last start was a 5-inning outing against the Diamondbacks, where he struck out 4 and only gave up 1 hit.

San Francisco’s offense has been a little better on the road this season, averaging 4.8 runs per game compared to 3.4 runs per contest at home. Overall, they are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. The Giants are also 9th in the league in home runs and have a team batting average of .246.

Michael Conforto has been one of the Giants’ best hitters this season, batting .278 with a team-high five home runs. He is also on a six-game hitting streak. Over his last eight games, Conforto has gone 8/32 with one homer. Matt Chapman has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 9/32 in his last nine games. For the season, he is batting just .229.