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San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The San Francisco Giants will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
The Giants will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kevin Gausman in this game. Gausman has a 3-0 record and a 1.97 ERA this season.
Gausman's opponent in this one will be Miguel Yajure. The Pirates right hander has a 8.31 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Pirates were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, San Francisco was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on San Francisco at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
San Francisco:
Team record: 23-14 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
San Francisco is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 15-22 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Next up:
San Francisco at Pittsburgh Saturday, May 15