Giants vs. Pirates Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/13/2022

Ke’Bryan Hayes is on the brink of his 99th hit of the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates (45-68) as they get set to take on the San Francisco Giants (55-57) on Saturday. The Pirates enter the matchup as +200 underdogs on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Oracle Park at 9:05 PM ET. San Francisco’s Logan Webb gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Tyler Beede.

Giants vs. Pirates Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Pirates

Our best bet is the Pirates on the moneyline at +200 after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (+200) and Over (7.5)

Giants vs. Pirates Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Logan Webb
• Pittsburgh Pirates probable starting pitcher: Tyler Beede
• Game Day: Saturday, August 13, 2022
• Game Time: 9:05 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Logan Webb

• Webb (10-5) gets the starting nod for the Giants in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.17 ERA in 142 innings pitched, with 115 strikeouts.
• The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, when he tossed seven innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• In 23 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.17, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .237 against him.
• Webb enters this outing with 16 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Webb will look to go five or more innings for his 13th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
• The opposing Pirates offense has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.364) and ranks 17th in MLB play with 113 home runs. It has a collective .220 batting average, and is 29th in MLB with 819 total hits and 28th in MLB action scoring 408 runs.
• The 25-year-old ranks 22nd in ERA (3.17), 29th in WHIP (1.148), and 44th in K/9 (7.3) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Pirates Starter Tyler Beede

• Beede heads to the mound for the Pirates to make his third start of the season, seeking his second win.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing two hits against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
• He has an ERA of 3.57, a 1.35 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.434 in 25 games this season.
• The Giants have scored 511 runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB. They are batting .235 for the campaign with 130 home runs, 10th in the league.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have won 45, or 58.4%, of the 77 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Francisco has a record of 7-2 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -240 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 70.6% chance to win.
• Games involving San Francisco have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 56 of 113 chances this season.
• The Giants have an ATS record of 51-61-0 in 112 games with a spread this season.

Pirates Betting Picks & Insights

• The Pirates have been victorious in 36, or 37.1%, of the 97 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 6-7 when favored by +200 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 33.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 50 of their 114 opportunities.
• The Pirates are 59-55-0 against the spread in their 114 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Giants RBI leader this season is Wilmer Flores, who has driven in 57 runs while hitting .252 with 16 home runs.
• Flores’ home runs place him 45th in the majors, and he ranks 41st in RBI.
• Flores has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with three walks and an RBI.
• Thairo Estrada’s .268 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Estrada is 132nd in home runs in MLB, and 94th in RBI.
• Estrada heads into this game looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 22 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 44 walks while batting .225.
• Yastrzemski will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Joc Pederson’s 17 home runs are a team-high mark.

Pirates Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 16 home runs and has a team-high batting average of .253.
• In all of the majors, Reynolds ranks 45th in home runs and 165th in RBI.
• Hayes is batting .251 with 18 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 39 walks.
• Among all major league batters, Hayes ranks 208th in homers and 165th in RBI.
• Ben Gamel has 16 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 33 walks while batting .244.
• Michael Chavis has put up a team-best 37 runs batted in.