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    Ke’Bryan Hayes has 98 hits this season, and will try to notch his 100th when his Pittsburgh Pirates (45-68) take on the San Francisco Giants (55-57) on Saturday at 9:05 PM ET. The Pirates are the underdog (+196) in this matchup with the Giants (-242). San Francisco has Logan Webb starting, while Pittsburgh counters with Tyler Beede.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Giants vs. Pirates

    • Game Day: Saturday, August 13, 2022
    • Game Time: 9:05 PM ET
    • Location: San Francisco, California
    • Stadium: Oracle Park
    Giants vs Pirates Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Giants -242 8

    Giants Stats & Trends

    Giants Batting

    • The Giants average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 130 total home runs.
    • The Giants rank 24th in MLB with a .235 batting average.
    • The Giants’ .319 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
    • The Giants’ 8.7 strikeouts per game rank 18th in the league.
    • The Giants average 1.1 homers per home game this season (64 total at home).
    • The Giants are averaging 2.8 extra-base hits per game while slugging .396 at home.
    • At home this season the team averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .239.

    Giants Key Batters

    • Wilmer Flores leads San Francisco with 91 hits and an OBP of .337, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .440.
    • Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, Flores ranks 86th in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage, and 59th in slugging.
    • Flores hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with three walks and an RBI.
    • Thairo Estrada has 17 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 18 walks while batting .268.
    • Estrada’s batting average is 51st among qualified players, his on-base percentage 99th, and his slugging percentage 84th.
    • Estrada enters this game looking to extend his five-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
    • Mike Yastrzemski is batting .225 with a .409 slugging percentage and 44 RBI this year.
    • Yastrzemski brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and six RBI.
    • Joc Pederson has been key for San Francisco with 66 hits, an OBP of .327 plus a slugging percentage of .491.

    Pirates Stats & Trends

    Pirates Batting

    • The Pirates rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 113 home runs.
    • The Pirates have a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
    • The Pirates are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .289.
    • The Pirates rank 28th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.
    • They have averaged 1 home runs per game in their 60 road contests this season.
    • They are slugging .358 in 60 road games this season.
    • They are averaging 7.2 base hits per game and batting .217 on the road this season.

    Pirates Key Batters

    • Bryan Reynolds has put up an on-base percentage of .338 and has 90 hits, both team-best numbers for the Pirates.
    • Including all qualifying hitters, Reynolds ranks 83rd in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 61st and he is 56th in slugging.
    • Hayes’ .358 slugging percentage leads his team.
    • Hayes is 89th in batting average, 88th in on-base percentage and 133rd in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
    • Ben Gamel has 16 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 33 walks while hitting .244.
    • Michael Chavis is hitting .246 with 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 13 walks.

    Giants vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers

    Webb Beede
    23 GS 2
    10-5 W-L 1-1
    3.17 ERA 3.57
    142.0 IP 45.1
    37 BB 20
    115 SO 27
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