The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants meet Saturday in MLB game 2 action at Oracle Park. Here’s a Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants prediction.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates look to get back to a .500 record after losses to the Red Sox and Brewers. The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 7 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 9 games. The Pittsburgh Pirates have lost 11 of their last 12 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 27 hits and 15 RBI, while Oneil Cruz and Ke’Bryan Hayes have combined for 47 hits and 16 RBI.

San Francisco Giants Betting Preview

The San Francisco Giants look to get back to a .500 record after wins over the Diamondbacks and Mets. The San Francisco Giants have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 9 games. The San Francisco Giants have lost 5 of their last 7 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Michael Conforto leads the San Francisco Giants with 27 hits and 16 RBI, while Jung Hoo Lee and Matt Chapman have combined for 50 hits and 21 RBI.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Martin Perez gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 1-1 with a 3.45 ERA and 23 strikeouts this season. Perez has walked 11 batters in 28.2 innings and has allowed 7 runs in his last 9.2 innings. The Pirates have lost Perez’s last 3 starts. Perez is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the San Francisco Giants.

Jordan Hicks gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 2-0 with a 1.61 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. Hicks is making his 14th career start, and he’s allowed 5 earned runs through 28 innings. With the seventh-best ERA and 12th best WHIP, Hicks is looking like a home run pickup for the Giants pitching staff. Hicks is 1-3 with a 4.91 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

San Francisco Giants Team Facts

• The Giants have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites following a home win.
• The Giants have failed to cover the run line in 11 of their last 12 games following a home win.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last 11 games as favorites against National League opponents.

Pittsburgh Pirates Team Facts

• The Pirates have won each of their last three games as road underdogs against NL West opponents following a road loss.
• The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last 10 Saturday road games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Pirates’ last five road games.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants prediction

Usually Martin Perez and plus money is a good bet because he is an above average all star caliber pitcher. However, the Pirates can’t score runs, so it doesn’t really matter how well Perez pitches. The San Francisco Giants have pt together a decent week, they’re coming off a walk off win last night and Jordan Hicks has been great through 28 innings. Not sure how long it lasts, but I’m going to back the Giants at home with Hicks on the mound.