San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 5/9/26, 5:22 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 5/10/26 at 11:42 PM in MLB Picks

The San Francisco Giants are 3-0 against the Pirates in their last 3 meetings.

On Saturday, the Giants are listed as +100 home underdogs in Game 2 of their series against the Pirates, who are averaging 1.6 earned runs per game over their last five assignments.

Momentum:

The Pittsburgh Pirates will roll into game 2 of their series against the San Francisco Giants as the road favorites (-120 moneyline) despite dropping the series opener, 5-2.

After absorbing five consecutive losses in the final week of April, the Pirates have achieved a semblance of stability in May, going 5-2 through the first 7 games this month.

The Pirates have been one of the best pitching clubs this season with a rock-solid 3.74 ERA, and they have maintained their pitching prowess over the last five games by posting a 3.35 ERA. Unfortunately, the Pirates have experienced a slump on the offensive end, where they average 1.6 runs per game on a .171 BA over the last five games.

The 15-23 Giants still sit at the bottom of the NL West standings after going 2-8 in their last 10 games. San Francisco salvaged a 5-2 win over the Pirates in Game 1, but this next game will serve as a test of whether they can win back-to-back games, something they have never done this month

Over their last five games, San Francisco has pitched a respectable 3.80 ERA and batted .217 while averaging 3.1 runs per game. \

Starting Pitchers:

Pirates RHP Braxton Ashcraft (1-2, 3.02 ERA): After giving up 6 earned runs over 4.1 innings in a 7-11 loss to St. Louis, Ashcraft rebounded by holding Cincinnati scoreless through 7.2 innings in a 1-0 win.

Giants RHP Landen Roupp (5-2, 3.18 ERA): Roupp has surrendered a total of 7 earned runs over his last two starts, causing his ERA to breach the 3.00 mark this season.