Giants at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 4
Justin Verlander is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Johan Oviedo for Pittsburgh.
The Giants picked up a much-needed series win over the weekend in New York against the Mets. Rafael Devers went 3-4 with a home run and drove in four runs to lead San Francisco to a 12-4 win Sunday. It was just their third win in their last ten games.
The Pirates won yesterday as well. Spencer Horwitz homered twice and drove in six runs as the Bucs won 9-5 over the Rockies. Colorado took two of three over the weekend to slow down a Pittsburgh team that had won eight of its previous nine games.
The Pirates and Giants met just a handful of days ago at the end of July in San Francisco with the Bucs sweeping the three-game series.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Giants at Pirates
Date: Monday, August 4, 2025
Time: 6:40PM EST
Site: PNC Park
City: Pittsburgh, PA
Network/Streaming: NBCSBA, SNP
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Odds for the Giants at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Monday:
Moneyline: Giants (-132), Pirates (+112)
Spread: Giants -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Giants at Pirates
Pitching matchup for August 4, 2025: Justin Verlander vs. Johan Oviedo
Giants: Justin Verlander (1-8, 4.53 ERA)Last outing: July 29 vs. Pittsburgh - 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
Pirates: Johan Oviedo (0-0, 0.00 ERA)Last outing: Has not pitched in the majors since September 0f 2023
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Giants at Pirates
The Pirates have won 4 of their last 5 home games against National League teams
6 of the Pirates' last 7 home games stayed under the Total
The Pirates have covered the Run Line in 6 straight home games
Justin Verlander struck out 7 in his last start which happened to be against the Pirates
Justin Verlander has allowed one run over his last 2 starts (10 innings)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Giants and the Pirates
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday's game between the Giants and the Pirates:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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