The Pittsburgh Pirates look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Giants arrive at PNC Park on Thursday.

Pittsburgh sends Charlie Morton out against Matt Cain for the Giants in this game. Morton is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA on the season, while Cain is 4-3 on the year and has a 5.09 ERA.



View San Francisco vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Pirates as -105 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 7.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Pirates sit at No. 7 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Giants sit at a National League No. 3 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Pittsburgh's No. 11-rated National League offense, averaging 3.8 runs per game, against a Giants defense that ranks No. 13 in the National League at 4.6 in runs allowed per game. The Pirates have averaged 8 hits per game so far, less than Giants batters have averaged on the year (9.2 hits per game).

San Francisco brings the National League's No. 13-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Pirates' league No. 2-ranked defense.

In their last action, San Francisco was a 12-8 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -194 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (20) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. San Francisco didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 12-8 to Pittsburgh on Wednesday at PNC Park.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Atlanta are 8-2
After playing Pittsburgh are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing LA Dodgers are 2-8
After playing San Francisco are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Giants at Pirates trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Francisco's last 21 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at Atlanta, Friday, June 14
Pittsburgh home to LA Dodgers, Friday, June 14