{"id":660858,"date":"2026-05-10T20:35:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T20:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/660858\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T20:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T20:35:22","slug":"pirates-vs-giants-prediction-picks-odds-for-todays-mlb-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/660858\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates vs Giants Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today’s MLB Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> look to notch their seventh win in nine games when they face the San Francisco Giants<\/a> this afternoon<\/p>\n

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Our MLB odds have the Giants favored to win despite the hosts having lost nine of their last 11 games.<\/p>\n

My Pirates vs. Giants predictions and MLB picks<\/a> explain why the Patrick Bailey<\/a> trade makes the home pitching staff even more vulnerable to a rough outing.<\/p>\n

Who will win Pirates vs Giants today: Pirates (+102)<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> 20-hit outburst on Saturday wasn\u2019t a fluke. The\u00a0Pirates rank fourth in xwOBA over the past two weeks with a .339 mark while sitting third in MLB in wRC+ over that span.<\/p>\n

It also came immediately after the San Francisco Giants<\/a> traded Patrick Bailey, arguably the best pitch framer in baseball. The Giants’ pitching staff looked noticeably more vulnerable without him behind the plate.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s bad news for Tyler Mahle<\/a>, who enters with a 4.50 BB\/9 ratio and now loses an elite catcher who consistently stole strikes for his pitchers.<\/p>\n

The Pirates have also dramatically improved their plate discipline lately, carrying just a 5% strikeout rate over the past two weeks \u2014 a major boost against a pitcher prone to issuing walks.<\/p>\n

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Eric Haase<\/a>, San Francisco<\/a>\u2019s projected catcher for Sunday, owns a 63% called strike rate<\/a> on pitches 1-2 inches inside the zone \u2014 25% lower than the league average.<\/p>\n

Pirates vs Giants<\/a> Over\/Under pick: Over 8.5 (-115)<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s matchup produced 16 runs, and another high-scoring game is very much in play Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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The Pirates are slugging .416 over the past two weeks while posting a 37% hard-hit rate that ranks second in baseball during that stretch.<\/p>\n

Bubba Chandler<\/a> has also been far less effective on the road, allowing opponents to slug .448 with four home runs surrendered in just 18 2\/3 innings away from Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

Mahle\u2019s control issues should continue giving the Pirates free baserunners, and the weather conditions only help the Over case further, with winds expected to blow out to left field at more than 10 mph.<\/p>\n

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ML\/RL bets: 4-7, -3.67 units<\/p>\n

Over\/Under bets: 8-3, 4.91 units<\/p>\n

Pirates vs Giants odds<\/p>\n

Moneyline: Pirates +104 | Giants -108<\/p>\n

Run line: Pirates -1.5 (+178) | Giants +1.5 (-186)<\/p>\n

Over\/Under: Over 8.5 (+113) | Under 8.5 (-117)<\/p>\n

Pirates vs Giants trend<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Pirates have hit the Moneyline in 11 of their last 18 away games (+5.20 Units \/ 27% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends<\/a> for Pirates vs. Giants.<\/p>\n

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How to watch Pirates vs Giants and game info<\/p>\n

Location<\/p>\n

Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n

Date<\/p>\n

Sunday, May 10, 2026<\/p>\n

First pitch<\/p>\n

4:05 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV<\/p>\n

SNP, NBCSBA<\/p>\n

Pirates starting pitcher<\/p>\n

Bubba Chandler
(1-4, 4.76 ERA)<\/p>\n

Giants starting pitcher<\/p>\n

Tyler Mahle
(1-4, 5.00 ERA)<\/p>\n

Pirates vs Giants latest injuriesPirates vs Giants weather<\/p>\n

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