San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 71-47 Pittsburgh Pirates play host to the 65-55 San Francisco Giants tonight in MLB action on the grass of PNC Park, August 20, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05PM ET.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Giants +126/Pirates -136
O/U Total: 8
Pitching Matchup
Jake Peavy (R) W/L 3-5 WHIP 1.29 ERA 4.18
Charlie Morton (R) W/L 7-4 WHIP 1.32 ERA 4.36
San Francisco was a 4-3 loser at St. Louis last night. They are 1-2 on their road trip but 6-3 in their last 9 games. Pittsburgh was a 4-1 winner over Arizona on Wednesday. They are 2-1 on their homestand and 6-1 in their past 7 games. They are 41-19 at home in 2015.
The Pirates lead the season series 3-0 and have a 7-2 advantage in the last 9 games between these two clubs.
Peavy was a 12-6 winner over Washington in his last start. He gave up 5 runs in 5.2 innings and has 5 Q starts on the year.
Morton received his 3rd no decision in his last 4 starts in his last outing, a 5-3 win at the Mets. He went 6.1 innings, allowed 2 ERs and struck out 9 for his 8th Q start of the season.
Giants 1B Brandon Belt is 2-6 (.333) against Morton with a SB while OF Gregor Blanco is 3-8 (.375) with 2 RBIs and a steal. C Buster Posey is 5-15 (.333) against the right-hander with an RBI while C Andrew Susac is 1-3 (.333) with an RBI. As a team, San Francisco is hitting .291 against Morton.
Pirates 1B Travis Ishikawa is 4-8 (.500) against Peavy with a solo HR while IF Sean Rodriguez is 2-4 (.500). OF Michael Morse is 1-3 (.333) against the veteran right-hander while 3B Aramis Ramirez is 7-30 (.233) with a HR and 2 RBIs.
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San Francisco at Pittsburgh Betting Trends
San Francisco is 5-2 straight up in their last 7 games overall.
The Giants are 2-7 straight up in their last 9 games against Pittsburgh.
The game total has gone over in 6 of San Francisco’s last 8 games on the road in Pittsburgh.
The Pirates are 6-1 straight up in their last 7 games overall.
Pittsburgh is 6-3 straight up in their last 9 games at home against San Francisco.
Injury Report
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Nori Aoki OF 7-Day Disabled List
Tim Hudson P 15-Day Disabled List
Mike Leake P 15-Day Disabled List
Tim Lincecum P 15-Day Disabled List
Angel Pagan OF 15-Day Disabled List
Joe Panik 2B 15-Day Disabled List
Hunter Pence OF 15-Day Disabled List
Marco Scutaro 2B 60-Day Disabled List
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
A.J. Burnett P 15-Day Disabled List
Brandon Cumpton P 60-Day Disabled List
Deolis Guerra P 15-Day Disabled List
Josh Harrison 3B 15-Day Disabled List
Corey Hart 1B 60-Day Disabled List
Andrew Lambo OF 60-Day Disabled List
Jordy Mercer SS 15-Day Disabled List
Rob Scahill P 15-Day Disabled List
Consensus Picks Moneyline
San Francisco: 28%
Pittsburgh: 72%
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The Giants lit up the nationals’ pitching staff for 28 runs in four games before running into the Cardinals’ stellar crew who took the wind out of their sales. We think that they should get back on track against the Pirates’ Charlie Morton who has only two Q starts in his last six outings. Also, note that San Francisco’s active roster has a lifetime .291 batting average against Morton. The Giants go with Jake Peavy who has had his difficulties on the road with 1-3 record with a 4.23 ERA in five starts. He’s coming off of a poor outing in his latest giving up five runs in 5 2/3 against the Nationals.
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