Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 18 (6/18): MLB
- Cirk Kousins
- Jun 18, 2022, 6:25:49 AM
Credit: photo by Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
| Time | 4:05 p.m. EST |
| Giants money line | -185 |
| Giants run line | -1.5 (-125) |
| Pirates money line | +153 |
| Pirates run line | +1.5 (+105) |
| Over / under | 8.5 |
Key stats
| San Francisco Giants | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Record | 36-27 | 25-38 |
| Road / home record | 17-13 | 13-18 |
| Last 10 record | 7-3 | 1-9 |
| Streak | W1 | L1 |
| Over / under record | 30-29-4 | 25-33-5 |
| Runs / game | 4.90 | 3.42 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.26 | 5.05 |
Preview
The San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates will play the 2nd game of the series at the PNC Park on Saturday afternoon. The Giants took the win 2-0 on Friday to take the lead on the series.
San Francisco Giants
The Giants get here with a 36-27 record and have won 5 of their last 6 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:
Alex Wood (4-5, 4.11 ERA) will be on the mound for the Giants in the 2nd game of the series. Wood got the win over Kansas City on Monday, pitching six innings and surrendering two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five batters. He has a 5-3 record with an ERA of 2.84 and 65 strikeouts in 12 appearances versus the Pirates in his career.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates get to this game with a 25-38 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:
Jose Quintana (1-4, 3.53 ERA) will take the mound in the 2nd game of the series for the Pirates. Quintana took the loss against Atlanta after allowing four runs on six hits and a walk in five innings. He struck out four batters. He has a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 4.13 and 22 strikeouts in 5 appearances versus the Giants in his career.
BETTING TRENDS
San Francisco are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games against San Francisco.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at h
Prediction
The Pirates continue to lose and struggle offensively as they have score only 2.4 runs per game in their last 10 games. They'll now face Alex Wood who dominated them last season. The Giants haven't been great in offense lately but they are winning games. Jose Quintana has struggled against the Giants in his career so expect another dominant game from San Francisco.
PICK: Giants -1.5 (-125)
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