The San Francisco Giants (54-52) will look to Matt Chapman, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (44-62) Tuesday at 9:45 p.m. ET on MLB Network, NBCS-BA, and SportsNet PT. The Giants are -161 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks.
San Francisco’s Justin Verlander and Pittsburgh’s Bailey Falter have been named the starters for this contest.
Giants vs. Pirates Odds
Giants odds to win: -161 Pirates odds to win: +135 Spread: Giants -1.5 Total: 8 runsGiants vs. Pirates Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Time: 9:45 p.m. ET TV: MLB Network, NBCS-BA, and SportsNet PTWho Will Win Giants vs. Pirates?
Giants and Pirates Betting Trends
The Giants have won 34 of the 63 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (54%).
San Francisco has gone 12-10 (winning 54.5% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -161 or shorter.
The Pirates have won 29, or 39.7%, of the 73 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
This season, Pittsburgh has won 10 of its 35 games, or 28.6%, when it’s the underdog by at least +135 on the moneyline.
The Giants have played in 106 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 48 times (48-53-5).
So far this season, the Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 42 of their 105 games with a total.
Giants Stats & Insights
The Giants rank 23rd in runs scored with 436, 4.1 per game.
San Francisco averages 0.9 home runs per game to rank 24th in baseball with 100 total home runs.
The Giants’ .232 batting average ranks 26th in the majors.
San Francisco strikes out 8.5 times per game, the No. 18 mark in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Giants has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 11th in MLB.
San Francisco’s 3.67 team ERA ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking last with just 358 total runs (3.4 per game) this season.
Pittsburgh ranks last in Major League Baseball with just 69 home runs as a team.
The Pirates rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .230.
Pittsburgh ranks 23rd with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
The Pirates have a 7.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
Pittsburgh has pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks seventh in baseball.
Giants Key Players to Watch
Verlander makes the start for the Giants, his 18th of the season. He is 1-8 with a 4.80 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 84 1/3 innings pitched.
Rafael Devers leads San Francisco in home runs (19) and runs batted in (73) this season while batting .261.
Jung Hoo Lee is batting .252 with an OBP of .319 and a slugging percentage of .401 this season.
Willy Adames has collected 90 base hits, an OBP of .321 and a slugging percentage of .403 this season.
Heliot Ramos leads San Francisco with a batting average of .268. He’s also hit 14 home runs with 50 RBI.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates will send Falter (7-5) to the mound for his 22nd start this season.
Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 17 home runs.
Bryan Reynolds has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 51 RBI.
Andrew McCutchen has 15 doubles, nine home runs and 38 walks while hitting .248.
Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .238 with 10 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 18 walks.
Giants and Pirates Injuries
Giants: Christian Koss: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Jerar Encarnación: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Landen Roupp: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Erik Miller: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tom Murphy: 60 Day IL (Back)
Pirates: Ryan Borucki: 15 Day IL (Back), Chase Shugart: 15 Day IL (Knee), Tim Mayza: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Enmanuel Valdez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Giants vs. Pirates Prediction
Score Prediction: Giants 5, Pirates 4 Total Prediction: Over 8 runsHow to Bet on Giants vs. Pirates
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