Pirates at Giants 8/10/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Pittsburgh Pirates play the second game of a four-game series on the road Friday against the San Francisco Giants. On Wednesday, the Pirates defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3. Adam Frazier collected three hits and on defense saved a run with an excellent play. The Pirates won two of three on the road against Colorado in that series.

San Francisco lost on Tuesday 2-1 to the Houston Astros. The Giants were off Wednesday before hosting the Pirates for the first game of this series on Thursday. The Giants have lost four of five and are now 6 ½ games behind the first place Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West. Corey Dickerson leads the Pirates with a .314 batting average and team high 114 hits. Gregory Polanco is the team leader in home runs with 19 and in RBIs with 64. Pittsburgh has a team batting average of .254 while opposing hitters are averaging .256 at the plate against Pirates pitching. On Friday, the Pirates will send Trevor Williams to the mound. The right-hander this season is 9-8 with an ERA of 3.88, 80 Ks and 40 BBs.

Buster Posey leads the Giants with a .292 batting average. Brandon Crawford has the team lead in hits with 110. Brandon Belt leads the team in home runs with 14. Andrew McCutchen has a team high in RBIs with 46. San Francisco has a team batting average of .250 while opposing hitters are averaging .251 at the plate against Giants pitching. On Friday, the Giants will send Derek Holland to the mound. The left-hander this season is 5-8 with an ERA of 3.88, 120 Ks and 43 BBs.