NEWSLETTER
The Pittsburgh Pirates (23-27), with Paul Skenes on the hill, host the San Francisco Giants (24-26) who will start Erik Miller, at 12:35 PM ET on Thursday.
Keep reading to see how to watch the Pittsburgh-San Francisco matchup below.
When is Pirates vs. Giants and when does it start?
Where to watch Pirates vs. Giants
The Pirates and Giants will take to the diamond at PNC Park for this matchup on May 23, and if you would like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-BA.
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Pirates vs. Giants Game Preview
Yesterday, the Giants picked up a 9-5 victory over the Pirates, with Ryan Walker (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) registering the win for the Giants. LaMonte Wade Jr went 3-for-3 with an RBI to lead the offensive showing. Carmen Mlodzinski (1.0 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 2 K) picked up the loss for the Pirates.
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have won seven of the 19 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (36.8%).
Pittsburgh is 20th in baseball with 46 total home runs.
The Pirates have the third-lowest slugging percentage in MLB (.351).
Pittsburgh has a 3.95 team ERA that ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.268).
Giants Stats, Odds & Insights
The Giants have entered the game as underdogs 22 times this season and won eight, or 36.4%, of those games.
San Francisco ranks 21st in Major League Baseball with 45 home runs.
Fueled by 129 extra-base hits, the Giants rank 17th in MLB with a .382 slugging percentage this season.
San Francisco pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.47 ERA this year, which ranks 25th in MLB.
The Giants have a combined WHIP of 1.362 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Paul Skenes
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cubs | May 17 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | May 11 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Giants Starter Recent Performance: Erik Miller
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Pirates | May 21 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Rockies | May 18 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Rockies | May 17 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| vs. Dodgers | May 15 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Dodgers | May 13 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Skenes (1-0) takes the mound for the Pirates to make his third start this season.
His last time out was on Friday against the Chicago Cubs, when the right-hander threw six scoreless innings without giving up a hit.
Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of just .171 against him this season. He has a 2.70 ERA and 16.2 strikeouts per nine innings over his two appearances.
Bryan Reynolds is batting .251 for Pittsburgh with a team-high 26 RBI.
Connor Joe leads Pittsburgh in batting with a .268 average while slugging six homers and driving in 22 runs.
Oneil Cruz is slugging .433 this season, with a team-high seven home runs. He’s also collected 19 RBI.
Giants Key Players to Watch
The Giants’ Miller will make his second start of the season.
The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, throwing zero innings of relief while giving up no earned runs and allowing one hit.
He has pitched to a 4.50 ERA this season with 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 5.7 walks per nine across 24 games.
Thairo Estrada paces the Giants in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (29).
Matt Chapman has 13 doubles, seven home runs and 15 walks while hitting .245.
Wade has five doubles, two home runs and 33 walks while batting .336.
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