San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates 5/14/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

PNC Park will play host to a Friday MLB clash between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Last night, OF Steven Duggar homered in the fifth inning to lead San Francisco to a 3-1 road victory against Pittsburgh. SP Anthony DeSclafani (3-1) allowed just one hit over five shutout frames to earn the win for the Giants (23-14).

Hard-throwing righty Kevin Gausman (3-0 1.97 ERA) has gotten off to a fantastic start for the Giants. Through 45 plus innings, Gausman has fanned 47 batters and owns a sparkling 0.88 WHIP.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have dropped ten of their first 16 home games and are sitting in last place in the ML Central Division standings. On Thursday, Pittsburgh went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and drew just one walk. 1B Will Craig hit a solo shot in a losing effort for the Pirates, who fell to 15-22 on the year.

The Pirates will give the nod to thirty-one year old southpaw Tyler Anderson (3-3 3.05 ERA) on Friday. In his last start, Anderson allowed two runs and lasted eight innings during a 6-5 road victory against Chicago.