Pirates at Giants prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 29
Bailey Falter is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Justin Verlander for San Francisco.
The Bucs took the series opener, 6-5, last night. Veteran Andrew McCutcheon's seventh inning two-run home run was the decisive blow in the series opener. The loss was the fourth straight for the Giants.
Lets dive into tonight's game and find a sweat or two.
We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Pirates at Giants
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Time: 9:45PM EST
Site: Oracle Park
City: San Francisco, CA
Network/Streaming: SNP, NBCSBA, MLBN
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Odds for the Pirates at the Giants
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Moneyline: Pirates (+135), Giants (-161)
Spread: Giants -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Pirates at Giants
Pitching matchup for July 29, 2025: Bailey Falter vs. Justin Verlander
Pirates: Bailey Falter (7-5, 3.82 ERA)
Last outing: July 23 vs. Detroit - 1.29 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 8 StrikeoutsGiants: Justin Verlander (1-8, 4.70 ERA)
Last outing: July 23 at Atlanta - 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 1 Hits Allowed, 5 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
Pirates: Bailey Falter (7-5, 3.82 ERA)
Last outing: July 23 vs. Detroit - 1.29 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts
Giants: Justin Verlander (1-8, 4.70 ERA)
Last outing: July 23 at Atlanta - 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 1 Hits Allowed, 5 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Pirates at Giants
The Pirates have won 6 of their last 7 games
Each of the last 4 games between the Pirates and the Giants have gone over the Total
The Pirates have covered in 4 of their last 5 road games and are profiting 1.48 units over that span
Rafael Devers is 0-7 over his last 2 games
Matt Chapman is 4-13 over his last 3 games and 9-27 over his last 7.
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Pirates and the Giants
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Pirates and the Giants:
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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