As we continue through the middle third of the regular season schedule, the San Francisco Giants (37W-27L) will once again pay a visit to the Pittsburgh Pirates (25W-39L) at PNC Park on Sunday, June 19 at 1:35 pm ET.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates +150 | San Francisco Giants -178 (BET NOW)
Over/Under 8.5 total points (BET NOW)
Pittsburgh Pirates
This season, the Pirates’ are hitting .218 as a team. As far as defense goes, the team has an ERA of 4.51 and a .978 fielding percentage. They defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-7 in their last game on Saturday, and are currently ranked number three in the National League Central. That said, do you think they can put one in the win column here?
The Pittsburgh Pirates are missing Tucupita Marcano (COVID-19), Nicolaus Mears (Elbow), Josh VanMeter (Finger), Canaan Smith-Njigba (Wrist), Duane Underwood Jr. (COVID-19), Kevin Newman (Groin), Jacob Marisnick (Thumb), Benjamin Gamel (Hamstring), Roberto Pérez (Hamstring), Dillon Peters (Undisclosed), Blake Cederlind (Elbow), Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (Undisclosed) and Greg Allen (Hamstring).
San Francisco Giants
The overall regular season batting average for the Giants is .240 and in terms of pitching, the team has an ERA of 3.96. With regard to fielding, the team has a percentage of .986. They were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-7 the last time they met on Saturday, and are currently number three in the National League West. Will the Giants come out on top when all is said and done when they face off again against the Pirates?
The San Francisco Giants will play without Jakob Junis (Groin), Anthony DeSclafani (Ankle), Alexander Cobb (Neck Strain), Steven Duggar (Oblique), LaMonte Wade Jr. (Left Knee) and Matthew Boyd (Elbow).
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants Predictions
Moneyline Pick: San Francisco Giants (-178)
Over/Under Pick: Under 8.5 total points (-105)
Runline Pick: San Francisco Giants -1.5 runs (-104)
(*Predictions based on our proprietary predictive algorithm software)
