Giants vs. Pirates Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, April 28, 2024

The San Francisco Giants (13-15) are favored on the moneyline (-110) in Sunday’s contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates (14-14). Game time is at 4:05 PM ET on SportsNet PT. The Pirates, with +158 odds, are favored against the spread (1.5).

San Francisco’s Keaton Winn gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Jared Jones.

Giants vs. Pirates Odds

  • Giants odds to win: -110
  • Pirates odds to win: -108
  • Spread: Pirates -1.5
  • Total: 7.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
  • Time: 4:05 PM ET
  • TV: SportsNet PT
  • Who Will Win Giants vs. Pirates?

    Giants and Pirates Betting Trends

    The Giants have won 52.9% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (9-8).

    San Francisco has gone 9-8 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -110 or shorter (52.9% winning percentage).

    The Pirates have been underdogs in 20 games this season and won 11 (55%) of those contests.

    This season, Pittsburgh has won nine of its 17 games, or 52.9%, when it’s the underdog by at least -108 on the moneyline.

    The Giants have combined with opponents to go over the total 14 times this season for a 14-13-1 record against the over/under.

    So far this season, the Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 13 of their 28 games with a total.

    Giants Stats & Insights

    The Giants have the No. 19 offense in MLB action scoring four runs per game (113 total runs).

    San Francisco is 21st in MLB action with 25 total home runs.

    The Giants are 15th in MLB with a .244 batting average.

    San Francisco strikes out 8 times per game, the No. 14 average in baseball.

    The Giants pitching staff ranks 28th in MLB with a collective 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

    San Francisco has the 24th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.48).

    Pirates Stats & Insights

    The Pirates have scored the 19th-most runs in the league this season with 113 (four per game).

    Pittsburgh ranks 24th in Major League Baseball with 23 home runs.

    The Pirates have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.

    Pittsburgh ranks just 27th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.6 whiffs per contest.

    The Pirates average the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.

    Pittsburgh has the 11th-ranked ERA (3.71) in the majors this season.

    Giants Key Players to Watch

    The Giants are sending Winn (2-3) to make his sixth start of the season. He is 2-3 with a 3.54 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings pitched.

    Michael Conforto leads San Francisco in home runs with five, runs batted in with 16 and his batting average of .277 is also best on his team.

    Jung Hoo Lee has collected 27 hits this season and has an OBP of .336. He’s slugging .360 on the year.

    Matt Chapman has 24 hits this season and a slash line of .220/.267/.394.

    Jorge Soler is slugging .414 this season, with a team-best five homers while driving in eight runs.

    Pirates Key Players to Watch

    The Pirates’ Jones (2-2) will make his sixth start of the season.

    Bryan Reynolds has a team-best four home runs and 17 runs batted in.

    Connor Joe’s .296 batting average is a team-high mark.

    Ke’Bryan Hayes has six doubles, a home run and 13 walks while hitting .281.

    Jack Suwinski is hitting .182 with four doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.

    Giants and Pirates Injuries

    Giants: Blake Snell: 15 Day IL (Adductor), Alex Cobb: 60 Day IL (Hip), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ethan Small: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Tristan Beck: 60 Day IL (Arm)

    Pirates: Yasmani Grandal: 10 Day IL (Foot), Jason Delay: 10 Day IL (Knee), Marco Gonzales: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Ryan Borucki: 15 Day IL (Left triceps inflammation), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Giants vs. Pirates Prediction

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