In this article, we will formulate a Pirates vs Giants Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, July 30th at Oracle Park in the third game of this series, with the Pirates having a 2-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
San Francisco Giants Preview
The San Francisco Giants have a 54-54 record this season and are sitting in third place in the NL West. They have a 28-25 home record and are 50-54 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-3 home defeat by the Pirates, and are 2-10 in their last 12 games. Over is 6-2-2 in their last 10 games and are playing the Mets and the Pirates again next.
The Giants have a .232 batting average this season, a .311 OBP, and a .375 Slugging percentage. San Francisco’s pitching staff has a 3.66 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Heliot Ramos leads the Giants with 109 hits and is the team’s best hitter, with a .268 batting average. Wilmer Flores leads the team in RBI with 59, while Matt Chapman adds a team-high 16 home runs.
Logan Webb (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Giants, and he has a 9-8 record, 3.38 ERA, and 1.24 WHIP.
Pittsburgh Pirates Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 46-62 record this season and are sitting in last place in the NL Central. They have a 15-37 road record, and are 42-63 in over/under. They are coming off a 3-1 road victory over the Giants, and are 7-1 in their last 8 games. Under is 7-2 in their last 9 games, and they are playing the Rockies and the Giants next.
The Pirates have a .231 batting average this season, a .300 OBP, and a .342 slugging percentage. Pittsburgh’s pitching staff has a 3.70 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 92 hits and a team-high 51 RBI. Andrew McCutchen is the team’s best hitter with a .247 batting average, while Oneil Cruz leads the team in home runs, with 17.
Mike Burrows (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Pirates, and he has a 1-3 record, 4.15 ERA, and 1.33 WHIP.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won each of their last six day games against NL Central opponents following a home loss.
- The Pirates have lost six of their last seven games following a road win.
- The Giants have covered the run line each of their last eight Wednesday day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four games following a road win.
- The Giants have led after 5 innings in four of their last five day games against the Pirates at Oracle Park.
- The Giants have led after 3 innings in four of their last five day games against the Pirates at Oracle Park.
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win
- The underdogs have won each of the last seven games between the Pirates and Giants.
- The Giants have lost each of their last five games as favorites.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 13 games as home favorites against National League opponents.
- The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last eight games.
- The Pirates have led after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against National League opponents.
- The Pirates have led after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Pirates’ last eight games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the last five games between the Pirates and Giants have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last five day games against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Pirates’ last four day games at Oracle Park.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Giants rank T1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (94).
- The Giants rank 29th in the league for steals this season (48).
- The Pirates rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (367).
- The Pirates rank 30th in the league for home runs this season (72).
Pirates vs Giants Prediction
The Giants are 7-4 in their last 11 overall meetings against the Pirates, but the Pirates are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings in San Fran. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.
In this Pirates vs Giants Prediction, the Giants are coming as -210 home favorites. The Giants are rightfully favored, as they have a better overall record and have been above average at home, while the Pirates have been terrible on the road. But both teams are on completely opposite trajectories lately, as the Giants are on a free fall, while the Pirates are on their best stretch of the season. The Giants put their ace on the mound in Logan Webb, who has been excellent this season, but he has been terrible lately, having 16 earned runs in 15.1 innings pitched across his last 3 starts. I simply cannot back a struggling Giants team, with their best pitcher on his worst stretch of the season on the mound. Take the Pittsburgh Pirates by +1.5 runs in this one.