Its Tuesday, August 5 and the Giants (56-57) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (49-64).
Logan Webb is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Mike Burrows for Pittsburgh.
Last night the Bucs scored two in the seventh and two in the ninth to rally for a 5-4 win over the Giants. Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s drove in the winning run to walk it off for Pittsburgh. It was the Pirates’ seventh win in their last nine games.
Lets dive into Game 2 of the series and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Giants at Pirates
- Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: PNC Park
- City: Pittsburgh, PA
- Network/Streaming: NBCSBA, SNP
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Odds for the Giants at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Giants (-160), Pirates (+134)
- Spread: Giants -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Giants at Pirates
- Pitching matchup for August 5, 2025: Logan Webb vs. Mike Burrows
- Giants: Logan Webb (9-8, 3.31 ERA)
Last outing: July 30 vs. Pittsburgh – 1.59 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 11 Strikeouts - Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-3, 3.88 ERA)
Last outing: July 30 at San Francisco – 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
- Giants: Logan Webb (9-8, 3.31 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Giants at Pirates
- The Pirates have won 3 straight home games
- The Over is 5-2 (71%) in the Pirates’ home games this season with Michael Burrows on the mound
- With Michael Burrows starting, betting the Pirates on the Run Line would have returned a 3.18-unit profit in 2025
- Oneil Cruz is without a hit over his last 3 games (0-13)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Giants and the Pirates
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Giants and the Pirates:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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