Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 17 (6/17): MLB
- Cirk Kousins
- Jun 17, 2022, 3:35:51 AM
Credit: photo by Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
| Time | 7:05 p.m. EST |
| Giants money line | -210 |
| Giants run line | -1.5 (-130) |
| Pirates money line | +170 |
| Pirates run line | +1.5 (+110) |
| Over / under | 7.5 |
Key stats
| San Francisco Giants | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Record | 35-27 | 25-37 |
| Road / home record | 16-13 | 13-17 |
| Last 10 record | 7-3 | 1-9 |
| Streak | L1 | W1 |
| Over / under record | 30-28-4 | 25-32-5 |
| Runs / game | 4.90 | 3.42 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.26 | 5.05 |
Preview
The San Francisco Giants will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates to play a 3-game series at the PNC Park. The Giants beat the Royals in their last series while the Pirates lost 3 of 4 games against the Cardinals.
San Francisco Giants
The Giants get here with a 35-27 record and have won 4 of their last 5 games. The team is averaging 4.9 runs per game while allowing 4.2 runs. Joc Pederson leads the team with 13 home runs and 33 RBI. Yastrzemski is batting for an average of .269.
Logan Webb leads the pitching staff with a 3.43 ERA, 68 strikeouts and 6 wins recorded.
Probable Pitcher:
Carlos Rodon (5-4, 3.18 ERA) will be on the mound for the Giants in the 1st game of the series. Rodon earned the win over the Dodgers on Sunday, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out eight batters in six scoreless innings. He had 1 start against the Pirates last season and allowed 1 run and struck out 5 across 5 innings pitched. He earned the win.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates get to this game with a 25-37 record and have lost 9 of their last 10 games. The team is averaging 3.4 runs and allowing 5 runs per game. Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting for .272 AVG and has 21 RBI. Bryan Reynolds leads in home runs with 11.
JT Brubaker leads the pitching staff with a 4.50 ERA, 65 strikeouts and no win recorded for the Pirates.
Probable Pitcher:
Zach Thompson (3-4, 4.50 ERA) will take the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Pirates. Thompson gave up two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out four across five innings in a no-decision against the Braves on Saturday.
BETTING TRENDS
San Francisco are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
San Francisco are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco.
Prediction
These teams are headed in opposite directions. The Giants are one of the best offenses in the league scoring 5 runs per game nwhile the Pirates rank in the bottom of the league with 3.4 runs per game. Carlos Rodon is coming from a great game against the Dodgers to the Pirates shouldn't represent a problem for him. Thompson has been up and down in the season so expect the Giants to get some runs early in the game. Take the Giants.
PICK: Giants -1.5 (-130)
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