ESPN Sunday Night Baseball: San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Giants will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Ryan Vogelsong in this game. Vogelsong has a 9-7 record and a 3.93 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Francisco Liriano. The left hander has a 3.35 ERA to go along with a 8-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.
The Pirates were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -159 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -159 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 66-57
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco’s last 7 games
San Francisco is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco’s last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 73-48
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh’s last 18 games at home
Next up:
San Francisco home to Chi Cubs Tuesday, August 25
Pittsburgh at Miami Monday, August 24
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