"The Giants have gone 5-8 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 38.5% of those games). San Francisco has hit 23 home runs this season, the lowest total in baseball. The Giants' .355 slugging percentage is the third-lowest average in baseball. San Francisco has a 3.97 team ERA that ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs. The Giants have the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.299)."
"This season, the Pirates have been the underdog 15 times and won six, or 40%, of those games. Pittsburgh ranks 14th in Major League Baseball with 41 home runs. The Pirates rank 14th in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage. Pittsburgh pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.70 ERA this year, seventh-best in baseball. The Pirates have a combined WHIP of just 1.220 as a pitching staff, which is the sixth-best in baseball this season."
"Robbie Ray makes the start for the Giants, his eighth of the season. He is 2-4 with a 2.95 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings pitched. In his last appearance on Fr"
Luis Arraez and the San Francisco Giants face Brandon Lowe and the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Friday series opener at Oracle Park. First pitch is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET on May 8, 2026. The game is available live on NBCS-BA and SportsNet PT. The Giants enter with 23 home runs, a .355 slugging percentage, and a 3.97 team ERA. Their WHIP is 1.299. The Pirates have 41 home runs and a .387 team slugging percentage. Their pitching staff owns a 3.70 combined ERA and a 1.220 WHIP. Robbie Ray starts for San Francisco, while Carmen Mlodzinski starts for Pittsburgh.
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