Its Wednesday, August 6 and the Giants (57-57) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (49-65) in the finale of their three-game series.
Robbie Ray is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Andrew Heaney for Pittsburgh.
The Giants evened the series at a game apiece with an 8-1 win last night. Every player in the San Francisco lineup picked up at least one hit as the offense cranked out 11 hits. Logan Webb allowed just one run over six innings to earn his tenth win of the season.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Giants at Pirates
- Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
- Time: 12:35PM 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 Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Giants (-155), Pirates (+129)
- Spread: Giants -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Giants at Pirates
- Pitching matchup for August 6, 2025: Robbie Ray vs. Andrew Heaney
- Giants: Robbie Ray (9-5, 2.85 ERA)
Last outing: August 1 at Mets – 1.29 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Pirates: Andrew Heaney (5-9, 4.89 ERA)
Last outing: August 1 at Colorado – 8.10 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 1 Strikeouts
- Giants: Robbie Ray (9-5, 2.85 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Giants at Pirates
- The Pirates have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games
- The Giants’ last 4 games have gone over the Total
- The Pirates are up 2.37 units on the Run Line in their last 5 games at PNC Park
- Robbie Ray has struck out 5 or more hitters in 4 of his last 6 starts
- Rafael Devers is 6-21 (.286) in his last 5 games
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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 Wednesday’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 8.0.
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