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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants
The fans at Oracle Park will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Martin Perez in this game. Perez has a 1-1 record and a 3.45 ERA this season.
The Giants will counter Perez with Jordan Hicks. Right hander Hicks has a 1.61 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -142-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
San Francisco was a 3-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -150 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Pirates were a 3-0 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 (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 13-14 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
San Francisco:
Team record: 13-14 SU
Next up:
Pittsburgh at San Francisco Sunday, April 28