Giants vs. Pirates Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/12/2022

The Pittsburgh Pirates (45-67) are +221 underdogs for their meeting with the San Francisco Giants (54-57) on Friday at 10:15 PM ET. Ke’Bryan Hayes has 98 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Oracle Park. San Francisco’s Carlos Rodon and Pittsburgh’s Bryse Wilson have been named the starters for this contest.

Giants vs. Pirates Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Pirates

After digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Pirates on the moneyline at +221. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (+221) and Over (7.5)

Giants vs. Pirates Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Carlos Rodón
• Pittsburgh Pirates probable starting pitcher: Bryse Wilson
• Game Day: Friday, August 12, 2022
• Game Time: 10:15 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Carlos Rodón

• The Giants will send Rodon (10-6) to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 10-6 with a 2.95 ERA and 161 strikeouts through 128 1/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
• The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.95, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents are hitting .209 against him.
• Rodon has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Rodon is aiming for his 12th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
• The opposing Pirates offense has a collective .220 batting average, and is 29th in the league with 809 total hits and 28th in MLB play with 405 runs scored. It has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.361) and ranks 18th in home runs (110) in all of MLB.
• Head-to-head against the Pirates this season, Rodon has pitched eight innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out eight.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 29-year-old ranks 16th in ERA (2.95), 17th in WHIP (1.068), and fourth in K/9 (11.3).

Pirates Starter Bryse Wilson

• Wilson (2-6) will take to the mound for the Pirates and make his 13th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
• The 24-year-old has pitched in 15 games this season with an ERA of 5.86 and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .305.
• In 12 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in three of them.
• Wilson will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• The Giants rank 23rd in MLB with a .235 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 14th in the league (.393) and 129 home runs.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have entered the game as favorites 76 times this season and won 44, or 57.9%, of those games.
• San Francisco has not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -271 odds on them winning this game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 73% chance to win.
• San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 55 of their 112 opportunities.
• In 111 games with a spread this season, the Giants are 50-61-0 ATS.

Pirates Betting Picks & Insights

• The Pirates have been victorious in 36, or 37.5%, of the 96 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 4-1 when favored by +221 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 31.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 49 of their 113 opportunities.
• The Pirates are 59-54-0 against the spread in their 113 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has racked up a team-best 57 runs batted in.
• In all of the majors, Flores is 44th in homers and 40th in RBI.
• Flores takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .267 with three walks and an RBI.
• Thairo Estrada has a club-leading .268 batting average.
• Estrada ranks 130th in homers and 91st in RBI on the year.
• Estrada heads into this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski is hitting .221 with 21 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 44 walks.
• Joc Pederson has put his power on display as he leads his team with 17 home runs.
• Pederson is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .385 with a double, two walks and two RBI.

Pirates Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryan Reynolds has posted a team- leading batting average of .256, while pacing the Pirates in long balls with 16.
• Reynolds’ home run total places him 44th in the majors, and he is 163rd in RBI.
• Reynolds takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, four walks and an RBI.
• Hayes has 18 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 39 walks while hitting .251.
• Among all MLB hitters, Hayes ranks 209th in home runs and 163rd in RBI.
• Ben Gamel has 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 33 walks while hitting .240.
• Michael Chavis has racked up a team-leading 37 runs batted in.