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MLB Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants (September 1, 2026)

The San Francisco Giants (57-81) face the Pittsburgh Pirates (67-71) at PNC Park on Tuesday at 6:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Logan Webb is the probable pitcher for the Giants, while Paul Skenes is the probable pitcher for the Pirates. The Pirates are favored to win at -163, while the Giants are at +135. The total runs line is set at 7.5, with OVER at -102 and UNDER at -118.

  • The Giants (-171) have a 70-68 Run Line record this season, while the Pirates (+141) hold a record of 63-75.
  • The Giants have a 63-63-12 O/U record this season (meaning 63 games have gone over the total runs line, 63 have gone under and 12 have resulted in a push). The Pirates have a 73-60-5 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Giants are averaging 4.1 runs per game this season (24th in the league). Comparatively, the Pirates are averaging +0.7 more at 4.8 runs (5th).
  • In the field, the Giants are allowing 4.6 runs per game this season (20th in the league), while the Pirates are allowing an average of 4.7 runs (22nd).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Giants are at .247 (ranking 11th in the Major leagues), while the Pirates are batting .252 (5th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Pirates have hit 162 (12th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Giants have managed 155 (T16th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Giants have recorded 546 RBIs to rank T23rd in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Pirates have recorded 638 RBIs to rank 4th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Pirates have an earned run average of 4.19 this season (18th in the Majors), while The Giants have an ERA of 4.34 (23rd).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Pirates have recorded an impressive 1270 this season, ranking 4th in the MLB. Contrastingly, the Giants rank 27th for total strikeouts, recording only 1041.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .237 against the Pirates this season (10th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Giants' opponents are at .248 (19th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Giants 32-32-74 18-9-42 14-23-32 10-6-29 22-26-45 0-0-0 6-0-4
    Pirates 36-25-77 21-12-33 15-13-44 23-9-38 13-16-39 0-0-0 3-2-5

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Giants 46-55-37 23-24-22 23-31-15 15-15-15 31-40-22 0-0-0 5-2-3
    Pirates 53-48-37 32-16-18 21-32-19 32-20-18 21-28-19 0-0-0 2-4-4

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 71-67 in Giants games this season. The Pirates have a 73-65 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Giants recorded a 7-6 extra innings victory over the Pirates at Oracle Park when these teams last met on May 10. Heliot Ramos was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a double and recording 2 RBIs.