The Pittsburgh Pirates (13-13) will visit the San Francisco Giants (12-14), Friday at 10:15 PM ET, in the first of a three-Game series.
The Giants are favored (-149 on the moneyline to win) when they host the Pirates (+125). The Giants will start Kyle Harrison (2-1) against the Pirates and Quinn Priester (0-1).
The Giants lost 8-2 against the Mets Friday, with Sean Hjelle taking the loss. He threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on two hits while striking out two. Tyler Fitzgerald went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the Giants offensively.
The Pirates were defeated by the Brewers 7-5 yesterday. Joey Bart led the way offensively after going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the defeat, while Aroldis Chapman took the loss on the mound, pitching one inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out one.
Prepare for the Giants vs. Pirates with everything you need to know about Friday’s Game, including viewing options.
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Giants (-149, bet $149 to win $100)
- Underdog: Pirates (+125, bet $100 to win $125)
- Over/under: 8.5
Giants vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, April 26, 2024
- Game Time: 10:15 PM ET
- Stadium: Oracle Park
- TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Giants stats and trends
Giants betting records
- The Giants have been favorites in 15 games this season and won eight (53.3%) of those contests.
- San Francisco has a record of 3-2 when favored by -149 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.8% chance of a victory for the Giants.
- San Francisco’s games have gone over the total in 14 of its 26 chances.
- The Giants are 11-14-0 against the spread this season.
Kyle Harrison (Giants probable starter)
- Harrison (2-1) gets the starting nod for the Giants in his sixth start of the season. He has a 5.00 ERA in 27 2/3 innings pitched, with 24 strikeouts.
- The lefty’s last appearance was on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he tossed four innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 22-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.00, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .290 against him.
- Harrison is trying to record his fourth quality start of the year in this outing.
- Harrison has pitched five or more innings in a game four times this season heading into this game.
- So far he has surrendered at least one earned run in all of his appearances.
- The opposing Pirates offense has a collective .237 batting average, and is 14th in the league with 212 total hits and 16th in MLB play with 109 runs scored. It has the 25th-ranked slugging percentage (.352) and ranks 24th in home runs (21) in all of MLB.
- The 22-year-old’s 5.00 ERA ranks 71st, 1.333 WHIP ranks 59th, and 8 K/9 ranks 52nd among qualifying pitchers this season.
Giants batting stats
- The Giants’ 23 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 69 extra-base hits, San Francisco ranks 15th in MLB with a .384 slugging percentage this season.
- The Giants’ .247 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
- San Francisco ranks 17th in the majors with 107 total runs scored this season.
- The Giants have an OBP of .315 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- San Francisco ranks 15th with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
Pirates stats and trends
Pirates betting records
- The Pirates have been underdogs in 17 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (52.9%) in those contests.
- This season, Pittsburgh has been victorious two times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 44.4% chance of walking away with the win.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 13 of its 26 opportunities.
- The Pirates are 14-11-0 against the spread in their 25 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Quinn Priester (Pirates probable starter)
- The Pirates will send Priester (0-1) out to make his second start of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Friday, the right-hander tossed 4 1/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- Over his one game this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .350 against him. He has an 8.31 ERA and averages 4.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- He will face a Giants offense that ranks 13th in the league with 213 total hits (on a .247 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .384 (15th in the league) with 23 total home runs (21st in MLB action).
Pirates batting stats
- The Pirates average 0.8 home runs per game to rank 24th in baseball with 21 total home runs .
- So far this year, Pittsburgh’s .352 slugging percentage ranks 25th in the majors.
- The Pirates rank 19th in the majors with a .237 batting average.
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (109 total), Pittsburgh is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Pirates are 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .322.
