San Francisco Giants (56-57) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (49-64)
Game Details: Monday, August 5, 2025 @ 6:40 pm EST
Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
L. Webb (R) vs. M. Burrows (R)
Where to Watch: MLB.TV
The San Francisco Giants will be continuing their road trip as they are ready for the middle game of this three-game National League series at PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates were able to win 5-4 on Monday as Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a walk-off fielder’s choice. The Giants are third in the NL West with a 56-57 record and are sending righty Logan Webb to the bump. The Pirates are fifth in the NL Central with a 49-64 record and are having rookie right-hander Mike Burrows get the start.
Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total Runs | Money Line |
 | -1.5 (+109) | Over 7.5 (+101) | -158 |
 | +1.5 (-133) | Under 7.5 (-123) | +129 |
Apex Tale of The Tape
| Team Stats | |
| 4.15 | Runs/G | 3.58 |
| .233 | BA | .232 |
| .312 | OBP | .304 |
| .375 | SLG | .347 |
| .687 | OPS | .651 |
| 105 | HR | 81 |
| 50 | SB | 88 |
| 3.69 | ERA | 3.85 |
| 1.28 | WHIP | 1.21 |
| 8.65 | K/9 | 7.81 |
| .985 | Fielding Percentage | .987 |
| 27 | Saves | 24 |
Projected Starting Pitchers H2H
| Logan Webb | Player Stats | Mike Burrows |
| 9-8 | W/L | 1-3 |
| 3.31 | ERA | 3.88 |
| 141.1 | IP | 58.0 |
| 1.25 | WHIP | 1.26 |
| 155 | K | 60 |
| 34 | BB | 21 |
Key Stats
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are struggling at the plate this season as they are tied with the Kansas City Royals for 25th in the bigs with a .687 team OPS while averaging 4.15 runs per game. San Francisco is struggling with their power as they rank 26th in the sport with 105 combined home runs hit. Third baseman Matt Chapman has been able to hit at a solid clip as he is posting a .231/.346/.438 slash line with 16 homers, 42 RBI, 53 runs scored, and seven stolen bases on nine tries.
Right-hander Logan Webb is going to be pitching in this game for the San Francisco Giants and doing well as he is 9-8 with a 3.31 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP in 141.1 innings thus far. His command has been able to be a massive strength as he has 34 walks compared to 155 strikeouts this season. Webb faced the Pirates in his most recent start as he did not factor into the decision, as he pitched 5.2 innings and gave up one run on five hits with one hit by pitch, four walks, and 11 strikeouts.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been an atrocious offensive team throughout the season as they are 30th in MLB with a .232/.304/.347 slash line while scoring 3.58 runs per game. The lineup has been able to do a respectable job in terms of being patient at the plate as they are 14th with 359 combined walks this season. Center fielder Oneil Cruz has been leading the team offensively as he has a .719 OPS with 18 home runs, 48 RBI, 56 runs scored, and 34 stolen bases while being caught four times.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are having rookie right-hander Mike Burrows get the start on Tuesday and is doing well as he has made 13 appearances (12 starts) and is 1-3 with a 3.88 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP in 58.0 innings thus far. He is keeping hitters off-balanced as he has a .236 batting average against. Burrows faced the Giants in his most recent start as he did not factor into the decision, as he allowed one run on three hits with one walk and seven strikeouts over six innings.
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends
| Betting Stats | |
| 2-8 | W/L 10 | 7-3 |
| 47-66 | ATS | 60-53 |
| 52-56-5 | O/U | 47-63-3 |
Prediction
Since the All-Star break, these teams are struggling on the mound as the Giants are 25th with a 4.87 team ERA while the Pirates are 21st with a 4.52 team ERA up to this point. The offenses in the last week have been scoring well as San Francisco is averaging 4.7 runs in their last six games while Pittsburgh is scoring 6.7 runs per game. All in all, go with over 7.5 total runs to hit.
