San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 5/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (-138) Pittsburgh (+118)

The San Francisco Giants (23-25) are en route to PNC Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (22-26). The line on this contest has San Francisco at -138 while Pittsburgh opens at +118. The over/under comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Blake Snell and Jared Jones.

As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are compiling 4.1 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 21st in MLB. They have a total of 197 runs scored while having a team OBP of .315. The Giants have accumulated 77 doubles as a unit and have smacked 42 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 187 runs batted in in addition to 395 hits so far this year, while their team batting average is at .247. San Francisco is slugging .381 and have been called out on strikes 378 times, while drawing a walk on 147 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.57 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36. Giants pitchers have yielded 42 long balls and also 225 total runs (24th in the league). San Francisco has relinquished 422 base knocks (9.0 per 9 innings) and 209 earned runs. The Giants have a team ERA of 4.48 on the year (23rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 386 batters. They have walked 150 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.88 as a team for the year.

The Giants have sent 161 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 52 runners so far this season and 44.2% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 8 saves on the campaign and have blown 6 of their 14 save opportunities. The Giants relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 57.1% and stepped onto the hill in 45 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 31 holds so far this season (9th in MLB). Giants relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 36 times as well as having 37 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Giants have converted 67.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,780 innings, which has them ranked 29th in professional baseball. The Seattle Mariners have amassed 1,260 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 503 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which is 15th in baseball, and they have turned 46 double plays.

Snell has taken the hill for 1,004 frames and has earned 1,235 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.30 (368 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.244. He has conceded 793 hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has 456 free passes. Snell (71-58 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.46 while he has gone up against 4,177 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Pirates have a team slugging percentage of .353 and they average 3.75 runs per game (27th in the league). They have tallied 66 doubles, while getting a free base 172 times and earning 180 runs. Pittsburgh is sitting with 45 long balls so far this season as well as 171 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 451 occasions (4th in baseball) and have tallied 367 base hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates have an OBP of .301 as well as a team batting average of .226 this season.

The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.248 in addition to having a FIP of 4.09 as a staff so far this season. They have a ranking of 17th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 381. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have allowed 207 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.91 (185 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (408 strikeouts vs 151 bases on balls). They have given up 54 homers and they allow 4.37 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB).

Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score percentage of 36.6% of 71 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 65 times in high leverage situations and also on 43 occasions with base runners. With 50 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 26 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in MLB holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 147 relief pitchers to the hill this season. Pittsburgh has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 24 save chances and they have walked away with 14 saves.

In 3,840 innings on the diamond, the Pirates hold a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (8th in the majors). The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 36 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (17th in MLB). The Pirates have 407 assists, 28 errors and have earned a total of 1,280 putouts during this campaign.

Jones (3-4 career record) holds a 2.89 ERA while allowing 7.0 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 9.00 and he has gone up against 206 batters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 17 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 0.906 and a FIP of 3.4. During his pro baseball career, Jones has surrendered 41 hits while tallying 63 punch outs in 53 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+118)

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