\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe San Francisco Giants lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh Pirates (21-18, fourth in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (15-23, fifth in the NL West)San Francisco; Saturday, 9:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft (1-2, 3.02 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Giants: Landen Roupp (5-2, 3.18 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)LINE: Pirates -116, Giants -104; over\/under is 7 1\/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.San Francisco is 15-23 overall and 9-11 in home games. The Giants are 10-2 in games when they scored at least five runs.Pittsburgh has a 21-18 record overall and a 10-9 record in road games. The Pirates have a 13-6 record in games when they scored at least five runs.The teams play Saturday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Arraez has seven doubles and two triples while hitting .314 for the Giants. Casey Schmitt is 11 for 38 with a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.Brandon Lowe has eight doubles and 10 home runs for the Pirates. Konnor Griffin is 13 for 36 with three doubles, a triple and a home run over the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Giants: 2-8, .216 batting average, 4.17 ERA, outscored by 22 runsPirates: 5-5, .255 batting average, 4.91 ERA, even run differentialINJURIES: Giants: Sam Hentges: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Erik Miller: 15-Day IL (back), Jared Oliva: 60-Day IL (wrist), Harrison Bader: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Daniel Susac: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jose Butto: 60-Day IL (arm), Reiver Sanmartin: 60-Day IL (hip), Hayden Birdsong: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Randy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rowan Wick: 60-Day IL (elbow)Pirates: Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Chris Devenski: 15-Day IL (illness), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow)___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Data Skrive – 2026-05-09T08:02:02.642Z\u00a9 Data Skrive. All rights reserved.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
The San Francisco Giants lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. <\/p>\n
Pittsburgh Pirates (21-18, fourth in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (15-23, fifth in the NL West)<\/p>\n
San Francisco; Saturday, 9:05 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n
PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft (1-2, 3.02 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Giants: Landen Roupp (5-2, 3.18 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)<\/p>\n
LINE: Pirates -116, Giants -104; over\/under is 7 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.<\/p>\n
San Francisco is 15-23 overall and 9-11 in home games. The Giants are 10-2 in games when they scored at least five runs.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh has a 21-18 record overall and a 10-9 record in road games. The Pirates have a 13-6 record in games when they scored at least five runs.<\/p>\n
The teams play Saturday for the second time this season.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Arraez has seven doubles and two triples while hitting .314 for the Giants. Casey Schmitt is 11 for 38 with a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Brandon Lowe has eight doubles and 10 home runs for the Pirates. Konnor Griffin is 13 for 36 with three doubles, a triple and a home run over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Giants: 2-8, .216 batting average, 4.17 ERA, outscored by 22 runs<\/p>\n
Pirates: 5-5, .255 batting average, 4.91 ERA, even run differential<\/p>\n
INJURIES: Giants: Sam Hentges: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Erik Miller: 15-Day IL (back), Jared Oliva: 60-Day IL (wrist), Harrison Bader: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Daniel Susac: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jose Butto: 60-Day IL (arm), Reiver Sanmartin: 60-Day IL (hip), Hayden Birdsong: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Randy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rowan Wick: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n
Pirates: Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Chris Devenski: 15-Day IL (illness), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n
___<\/p>\n
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n
Data Skrive – 2026-05-09T08:02:02.642Z<\/p>\n
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