Giants vs Pirates Game Breakdown

Get ready to throw your caps in the air as the San Francisco Giants sail into PNC Park, ready to duel the Pittsburgh Pirates in a midday showdown that’s got everyone talking! With the Giants trying to climb out of an 8-game hole and the Pirates not far ahead, sitting 5.5 games back in the National League, this game is a critical pivot point for both teams. The stakes are high with the over/under teasing at 8.5, and the betting lines drawing a clear battlefield: Giants at 135 and Pirates at -161. Fresh off a thrilling 9-5 victory against these very Pirates, the Giants are pumped and ready to repeat the feat under today’s partly cloudy skies, gentle breezes, and perfect 70-degree game-time weather. As these two teams prepare to clash again, remember, in the world of MLB, it’s not just about sailing the high seas, it’s about steering clear of getting ‘Giant’ waves or walking the ‘Pirate’ plank!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 23, 2024 12:35PM EST

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the NW at 6.9 mph. Temperature is at 70.0° with 71% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	SF ML	PIT ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+135	-161	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+144	-175	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+9	-14	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

131W-135L

41.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

119W-144L

59.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/26/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	0	Under	-5.5
04/26/24	San Francisco Giants SF	3	Under	-5.5
04/27/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Under	-1.5
04/27/24	San Francisco Giants SF	3	Under	-1.5
04/28/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-3.5
04/28/24	San Francisco Giants SF	3	Under	-3.5
05/21/24	San Francisco Giants SF	6	Over	+4.5
05/21/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+4.5
05/22/24	San Francisco Giants SF	9	Over	+5.5
05/22/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Over	+5.5
05/29/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+9.5
05/29/23	San Francisco Giants SF	14	Over	+9.5
05/30/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-5.5
05/30/23	San Francisco Giants SF	1	Under	-5.5
05/31/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	9	Over	+4.5
05/31/23	San Francisco Giants SF	4	Over	+4.5
07/14/23	San Francisco Giants SF	6	Over	+1.5
07/14/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+1.5
07/15/23	San Francisco Giants SF	3	Under	-4.5
07/15/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	1	Under	-4.5
07/16/23	San Francisco Giants SF	8	Over	+3.5
07/16/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	4	Over	+3.5

Giants Vs Over/Under

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Mason Black

ERA 7.714 | IP 11.7 | 0.0W-1.0L | KO 8.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-17-24	vsCOL	5-10W	3.0	6	4	2	Over
05-11-24	vsCIN	1-5W	4.3	4	1	2	Under
05-06-24	@PHI	1-6L	4.3	8	5	4	Under

Paul Skenes

ERA 2.7 | IP 10.0 | 1.0W-0.0L | KO 18.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-17-24	@CHC	9-3W	6.0	0	0	11	Over
05-11-24	vsCHC	9-10W	4.0	6	3	7	Over

Giants Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/24	vs PIT	9-5W	12	1	Over
05/23	vs PIT	6-7L	9	2	Over
05/21	@ COL	4-1W	9	1	Under
05/20	@ COL	14-4W	18	1	Over
05/19	@ COL	10-5W	14	1	Over
05/17	@ LAD	4-1W	7	1	Under
05/16	@ LAD	2-10L	9	0	Over
05/15	@ LAD	4-6L	6	1	Over
05/14	@ CIN	6-5W	9	1	Over
05/13	@ CIN	5-1W	7	1	Under
05/12	@ CIN	2-4L	7	1	Under
05/11	vs COL	1-9L	7	1	Over
05/10	vs COL	8-6W	13	1	Over
05/09	vs COL	5-0W	10	0	Under
05/08	vs PHI	1-6L	5	0	Under

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/24	@ SF	5-9L	6	1	Over
05/23	@ SF	7-6W	11	0	Over
05/21	vs CHC	3-2W	10	1	Under
05/20	vs CHC	0-1L	4	0	Under
05/19	vs CHC	9-3W	15	2	Over
05/18	vs CHC	5-4W	7	2	Over
05/17	vs MIL	2-10L	8	1	Over
05/16	vs MIL	3-4L	3	2	Under
05/15	vs MIL	8-6W	13	3	Over
05/14	@ CHC	4-5L	8	2	Over
05/13	@ CHC	10-9W	11	5	Over
05/12	@ CHC	2-7L	7	0	Over
05/10	@ LAA	4-5L	6	0	Over
05/09	@ LAA	0-9L	3	0	Over
05/08	@ LAA	4-1W	6	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

San Francisco Giants	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Luis Matos	6.3	8.8	0.325	0.55	35.0%	90.0%	5.0%
#2 LaMonte Wade Jr.	7.8	10.3	0.336	0.431	63.8%	106.9%	1.7%
#3 Thairo Estrada	8.0	10.6	0.243	0.432	28.6%	71.9%	4.3%
#4 Matt Chapman	8.4	11.1	0.245	0.426	34.0%	76.6%	3.7%
#5 Jorge Soler	8.0	10.6	0.213	0.362	34.8%	70.9%	3.5%
#6 Mike Yastrzemski	7.6	9.9	0.22	0.358	30.9%	66.7%	3.3%
#7 Heliot Ramos	5.7	7.4	0.28	0.4	36.0%	76.0%	2.0%
#8 Curt Casali	4.8	6.5	0.364	0.364	72.7%	109.1%	0.0%
#9 Brett Wisely	3.5	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Andrew McCutchen	7.9	10.5	0.218	0.366	38.7%	75.4%	4.2%
#2 Bryan Reynolds	9.4	12.3	0.251	0.412	37.7%	78.9%	3.0%
#3 Oneil Cruz	9.0	11.6	0.256	0.439	32.8%	76.7%	3.9%
#4 Connor Joe	7.5	9.9	0.268	0.451	37.3%	82.4%	3.9%
#5 Nick Gonzales	7.1	9.3	0.273	0.432	31.8%	75.0%	4.5%
#6 Jack Suwinski	8.0	10.6	0.174	0.297	30.4%	60.1%	2.9%
#7 Jared Triolo	6.1	7.9	0.21	0.261	33.8%	59.9%	1.3%
#8 Ji Hwan Bae	6.2	8.5	0.333	0.333	66.7%	100.0%	0.0%