Pirates vs. Giants Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 3

Rafael Devers rides a three-game homer streak into the San Francisco Giants' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 12:35 p.m. ET on Thursday, at PNC Park. Lake Bachar (1-3, 3.70 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 68-72 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Blade Tidwell (0-1, 4.54 ERA) is expected to start for the Giants, who are 58-82 and fourth in the NL West.

Sportsbooks have made the Pirates a decent moneyline favorite (-166) at home over the Giants (+134). The contest has an over/under set at 9.

Pirates vs. Giants Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, September 3, 2026
• Game time: 12:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-166)
• Underdog: Giants (+134)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Pirates vs. Giants

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT and NBCS-BA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Giants: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have compiled a 41-32 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 56.2% of those games).
• San Francisco has been pegged as an underdog in 91 games this year and has walked away with the win 34 times (37.4%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 6-6 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -166 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Giants have been victorious 13 times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +134 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.4% in this contest.
• The Giants have an implied victory probability of 42.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Giants: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have had an over/under set by bookmakers 140 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 74 of those games (74-60-6).
• San Francisco's games have gone over the total in 65 of its 139 chances.
• The Pirates are 66-74-0 ATS this season.
• The Giants have posted a record of 70-69-0 against the spread this season.