The match between Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants will take place at the PNC park on Friday, 17th June 2022 at 7:05 pm ET.
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On Friday evening, the San Francisco Giants (35-27, 30-32 RL, 31-28-3 O/U) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (25-37, 27-35 RL, 24-31-7 O/U) in the opening of a three-game National League series. Carlos Rodon will take the mound for the Giants. Zach Thompson gets the start for the Pirates, who are looking for their fourth win. The Pirates won the season series 4-3 last year. Following a 6-3 homestand, the Giants headed the road. In 29 away games, San Francisco has 3 games above.500 (16-13). The Giants’ pitching has been on point recently, with a 2.81 ERA since May 25. After a 1-7 road trip, the Pirates have returned home. The Bucs defeated the Cardinals on Wednesday, snapping a nine-game losing streak. Pittsburgh batted.190/.236/.309 in nine games (.545 OPS).
Bryan Reynolds in June ? pic.twitter.com/Z6vhXOfcZg
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) June 16, 2022
The Giants are on a roll right now, having won five of their previous six games, including a whitewash of the Dodgers. The Pirates have lost nine of their past 10 games overall due to a lack of runs. Carlos Rodon of the Giants is scorching right now, with a 1.80 ERA in his previous three outings. Furthermore, the Giants should target Zach Thompson. He comes in with a 4.50 ERA and a FIP of 5.06, indicating that his ERA might slide closer to five. The Pirates have dropped nine straight games by two runs or more.
| Pittsburgh Pirates | San Francisco Giants |
| Jake Marisnick (thumb) | Jake Junis (hamstring) |
| Kevin Newman (groin) | Alex Cobb (neck) |
| Duane Underwood (illness) | LaMonte Wade (knee) |
| Nick Mears (elbow) | Anthony DeSclafani (ankle) |
| Greg Allen (Hamstring) | Matthew Boyd (elbow) |
| Josh VanMeter (finger) | Steven Duggar (oblique) |
| Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (back) | |
| Dillon Peters (back) | |
| Ben Gamel (Hamstring) | |
| Roberto Perez (Hamstring) | |
| Blake Cederlind (elbow) |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | San Francisco Giants |
| Tucupita Marcano (L) 2B | Luis Gonzalez (L) RF |
| Bryan Reynolds (S) CF | Mike Yastrzemski (L) CF |
| Ke’Bryan Hayes (R) 3B | Wilmer Flores (R) 3B |
| Daniel Vogelbach (L) DH | Joc Pederson (L) LF |
| Cal Mitchell (L) RF | Brandon Belt (L) DH |
| Michael Chavis (R) 1B | Thairo Estrada (R) 2B |
| Canaan Smith-Njigba (L) LF | Brandon Crawford (L) SS |
| Tyler Heineman (S) C | Tommy La Stella (L) 1B |
| Hoy Park (L) SS | Curt Casali (R) C |
The match between Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants will take place at the PNC park on Friday, 17th June 2022 at 7:05 pm ET.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants will be telecast live on ESPN. Also, there are various websites where you can buy subscriptions and enjoy all the matches with a single click. Some of the streaming networks are fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Sling, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV. You can also subscribe to MLB.com and watch from any corner of the world.
