Giants vs. Pirates Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The San Francisco Giants (28-27) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (27-27) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET. The Giants are -118 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Pirates (-101).

San Francisco’s Alex Wood and Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller have been named the starters for this contest.

Giants vs. Pirates Odds

  • Giants odds to win: -118
  • Pirates odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Giants -1.5
  • Total: 7.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
  • Time: 3:45 PM ET
  • TV: NBCS-BA
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    Who Will Win Giants vs. Pirates?

    Giants and Pirates Betting Trends

    The Giants have won 48.1% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (13-14).

    San Francisco has gone 9-12 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -118 or shorter (42.9% winning percentage).

    The Pirates have entered the game as underdogs 41 times this season and won 18, or 43.9%, of those games.

    This season, Pittsburgh has won 16 of its 37 games, or 43.2%, when it’s the underdog by at least -101 on the moneyline.

    The Giants have played in 55 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 25 times (25-28-2).

    So far this season, the Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 25 of their 54 games with a total.

    Giants Stats & Insights

    The Giants are the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.6 runs per game (253 total).

    San Francisco averages 1.4 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB play with 76 total home runs.

    The Giants have the 16th-ranked batting average in the league (.247).

    San Francisco’s 9.8 strikeouts per game are the second-most in baseball.

    The pitching staff for the Giants has a collective nine K/9, which ranks 11th in MLB.

    San Francisco has the 12th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.09).

    Pirates Stats & Insights

    The Pirates rank 21st in the majors with 232 total runs scored this season.

    Pittsburgh has hit 53 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the majors.

    The Pirates rank 19th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.

    Pittsburgh has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the ninth-best strikeout rate (8.4 per game) among MLB offenses.

    The Pirates average the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.9) in the league this season.

    Pittsburgh has the 10th-best ERA (4.01) in the majors this season.

    Giants Key Players to Watch

    The Giants are sending Wood (1-0) out for his seventh start of the season. He is 1-0 with a 3.51 ERA and 26 strikeouts through 25 2/3 innings pitched.

    Michael Conforto leads San Francisco in home runs this season with 11 while driving in 28 runs.

    LaMonte Wade Jr is batting .267 with an OBP of .410 and a slugging percentage of .441 this season.

    J.D. Davis leads San Francisco in RBI with 30 while batting .276 with nine home runs.

    Mike Yastrzemski has collected 36 hits this season and has an OBP of .320. He’s slugging .457 on the year.

    Pirates Key Players to Watch

    The Pirates’ Keller (6-1) will make his 12th start of the season.

    Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates with 33 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .284.

    Andrew McCutchen is hitting .262 with six doubles, eight home runs and 26 walks.

    Carlos Santana is hitting .226 with 14 doubles, three home runs and 26 walks.

    Jack Suwinski has hit 11 home runs to pace his team.

    Giants and Pirates Injuries

    Giants: Thairo Estrada: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Groin), Joc Pederson: 10 Day IL (Hand), Ross Stripling: 15 Day IL (Back), Heliot Ramos: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Roberto Pérez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis González: 60 Day IL (Back), Thomas Szapucki: 60 Day IL (Left arm), Michael Conforto: day-to-day (Heel)

    Pirates: Vince Velásquez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ji-Man Choi: 60 Day IL (Achilles), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Wil Crowe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jarlin García: 60 Day IL (Arm), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Santana: day-to-day (Lumbar spine)

    Giants vs. Pirates Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Giants 5, Pirates 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
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