Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 7/24/2021

The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants meet Saturday in MLB action at Oracle Park. The Pirates need a win after losing four of their last five games. The Giants look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 16 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last seven games. The Pirates have split their last six games when scoring four or more runs. Adam Frazier leads the Pirates with 122 hits and 31 RBI while Bryan Reynolds and Kevin Newman have combined for 172 hits and 69 RBI. Wil Crowe gets the ball, and he is 1-5 with a 6.12 ERA and 53 strikeouts this season. This will be Crowe’s second career game against the Giants.

The San Francisco Giants have scored 13 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five straight games. The Giants have won four of their last six games when scoring four or more runs. Brandon Crawford leads the Giants with 78 hits and 58 RBI while Buster Posey and Mike Yastrzemski have combined for 137 hits and 72 RBI. Kevin Gausman gets the ball, and he is 0-3 with a 1.84 ERA and 138 strikeouts this season. Gausman is 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA and 40 strikeouts in his career against the Pirates.

The Pirates are 22-63 in their last 85 road games and 19-45 in their last 64 games as an underdog. The Giants are 38-17 in their last 55 home games and 8-3 in their last 11 overall. The over is 4-1 in Pirates last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 Saturday games. The Pirates are 12-5 in the last 17 meetings in San Francisco.

Wil Crowe has been better in his last three starts, but he’s been more than hittable this season and has a 6.67 ERA on the road this season. Kevin Gausman has been one of the better pitchers in the NL this season and he’s allowed just five runs in his last 16 innings. The Pirates have been horrible in the underdog role this season. Give me the Giants and the RL for max betting value.