Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/4/25, 2:44 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 8/17/25 at 2:44 PM in MLB Picks

The Pirates will begin a new series against the Giants on Monday after their difficult series against the Rockies in Colorado, which they lost 2 games to 1, winning 9-5 on the final day, Sunday. The Pirates fell 8-5 in Saturday's game, but Friday's game was particularly unusual, as they started leading 9-0 and ended up losing 16-17. However, the good news is that the Pirates' home runs appeared, even if it was at Colorado's altitude. Oneil Cruz hit a grand slam in Game 1, McCutchen hit his 11th home run of the season while going 3-for-5 with 5 RBIs in Game 2, and in Sunday's loss, Nick Gonzales went 5-for-4.

The Pirates lost the Colorado series, but are still on a good pace after the All-Star break, having won seven of their last 10 games.

While that was happening, the Giants simultaneously got even with the Mets, beating them 12-4 on Sunday to win a tough series in Queens. Devers made a huge impact on Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a home run.