Giants vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 5

Giants vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 5

Updated Aug. 5, 2025 6:00 p.m. ET
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Jung Hoo Lee and Andrew McCutchen will be among the stars on display when the San Francisco Giants play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park. The Giants are the favorite in this one, at -143, while the underdog Pirates have +120 odds to play spoiler. San Francisco is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 7.5 runs for the matchup.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Giants-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Giants vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

  • When: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • How to watch on TV: SportsNet PT and NBCS-BA
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Giants -143 +120 7.5 -101 -120 -1.5 +124 -150

Giants vs. Pirates Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Giants 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Giants 52%, Pirates 48%

Giants vs. Pirates Betting Insights

  • This season, the Giants have been favored 67 times and won 34, or 50.7%, of those games.
  • San Francisco has a record of 21-21 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -143 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 58.8%.
  • The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 77 games this year and have walked away with the win 33 times (42.9%) in those games.
  • This season, Pittsburgh has been victorious 17 times in 48 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Giants Recent Betting Performance

  • The Giants did not win a game while favored on the moneyline in the last 10 games in six tries.
  • Over their last 10 matchups, the Giants and their opponents combined to go over the total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
  • The Giants' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Giants Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 2-8
Runs Per Game 3.8
HR 7
ERA 4.59
K/9 8.8

Giants Player Insights

  • Rafael Devers leads the Giants in home runs (20) and runs batted in (77).
  • Among all MLB hitters, Devers ranks 86th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and 54th in slugging.
  • Lee is hitting .258 with 25 doubles, nine triples, six home runs and 38 walks.
  • Lee is 225th in homers and 102nd in RBI on the season.
  • Lee carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with three doubles, a triple, a walk and three RBIs.
  • Willy Adames is batting .230 with 18 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 53 walks.
  • Heliot Ramos' .272 batting average leads his team.
  • Ramos brings a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .348 with two walks and an RBI.

Giants Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Rafael Devers 0.5 (-225) 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+180)
Matt Chapman 0.5 (-195) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+175)
Jung Hoo Lee 0.5 (-205) 1.5 (+155) - 0.5 (+240)
Heliot Ramos 0.5 (-240) 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+200)
Logan Webb - - - -

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

  • In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 5-1.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
  • The Pirates have a record of 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 7-3
Runs Per Game 5.4
HR 13
ERA 3.95
K/9 9

Pirates Player Insights

  • Oneil Cruz paces the Pirates with 18 long balls.
  • Among all batters in the big leagues, Cruz's home run total ranks 47th and his RBI tally ranks 87th.
  • McCutchen is batting .246 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 41 walks.
  • Among all MLB hitters, McCutchen ranks 125th in home runs and 155th in RBI.
  • Bryan Reynolds has collected a team-high 52 runs batted in.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa leads the Pirates with a .270 batting average.

Pirates Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Spencer Horwitz 0.5 (-250) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+260)
Nick Gonzales 0.5 (-255) 1.5 (+135) - 0.5 (+210)
Bryan Reynolds 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+150) - 0.5 (+225)
Mike Burrows - - - -
Liover Peguero - - - -

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