Game Details
- Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
- Time: 6:40 PM EDT
- Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
- Broadcast: ESPN, MLB.tv, NBC Sports Bay Area, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
Team Overview
San Francisco Giants
- Road Record: 28–31
- Recent Form: 2–8 in last 10 games
- Key Strength: 30–18 record when not allowing a home run
- Pitching Probable: Logan Webb (9–8, 3.31 ERA, 155 K)
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Home Record: 32–25
- Recent Form: 7–3 in last 10 games
- Key Strength: Team ERA of 3.85 (6th in NL)
- Pitching Probable: Mike Burrows (1–3, 3.88 ERA, 60 K)
Key Matchups & Players to Watch
| Matchup | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Logan Webb vs. Mike Burrows | Webb struck out 11 Pirates on July 30; Burrows has a 0.75 ERA over last 2 starts |
| Willy Adames vs. Pirates’ bullpen | Adames leads Giants with 17 HR, 59 RBI |
| Liover Peguero vs. Giants’ rotation | Peguero has 4 HR in last 10 games |
| Bryan Reynolds vs. Logan Webb | Reynolds has 23 doubles and 10 HR; key to Pirates’ offense |
Head-to-Head & Recent Trends
- Season Series: Pirates lead 4–0
- Last Meeting: Pirates won 5–4 in a walk-off comeback on August 4
- Giants Last 10 Games: 2–8, .239 AVG, 4.59 ERA, -12 run differential
- Pirates Last 10 Games: 7–3, .241 AVG, 3.95 ERA, +12 run differential
Injury Report
San Francisco Giants
- Wilmer Flores (hamstring) – day-to-day
- Landen Roupp (elbow), Erik Miller (elbow), Tom Murphy (back) – IL
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Chase Shugart (knee), Endy Rodriguez (elbow), Enmanuel Valdez (shoulder), Justin Lawrence (elbow), Tim Mayza (shoulder), Jared Jones (elbow) – IL
Despite Pittsburgh’s recent dominance in the season series, Logan Webb’s form and San Francisco’s urgency to stay in playoff contention make this a compelling bounce-back opportunity.
Game Odds
San Francisco Giants – 125
Pittsburgh Pirates 8.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Monday, August 4, 2025
