Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants | May 9, 2026

FINAL May 9, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Pittsburgh Pirates 👑

San Francisco Giants

MLB PREVIEW • May 9, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates travels to play San Francisco Giants at MLB Ballpark.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

San Francisco Giants

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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81%

Pittsburgh Pirates

19%

San Francisco Giants

Projected Score PIT 5 - SAN 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
San Francisco Giants has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

San Francisco Giants

48.1% Win % 41.0%

65-70 Overall Record 55-79

34-32 Home Record 32-34

31-38 Away Record 23-45

4.87 Runs / G 4.07

.252 Team BA .248

.733 Team OPS .714

4.22 Team ERA 4.31

1.32 WHIP 1.36

4649 AB (At Bats) 4542

657 R (Runs) 546

1172 H (Hits) 1127

204 2B (Doubles) 223

14 3B (Triples) 25

158 HR (Home Runs) 150

627 RBI (Runs Batted In) 525

1878 TB (Total Bases) 1850

479 BB (Walks) 354

1278 SO (Strikeouts) 1067

111 SB (Stolen Bases) 60

.252 AVG .248

.329 OBP .307

.404 SLG .407

.733 OPS .714

632.3 RC (Runs Created) 571.9

.091 BB/PA .071

0.37 BB/K 0.33

3.91 P/PA 3.85

376 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 398

5241 PA (Plate Appearances) 5005

29.4 AB/HR 30.3

4.22 ERA 4.31

1.32 WHIP 1.36

1205.1 IP (Innings) 1180.1

1087 H (Hits Allowed) 1102

565 ER (Earned Runs) 565

134 HR (HR Allowed) 124

499 BB (Walks Allowed) 498

1249 K (Strikeouts) 1007

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.7

65 W (Wins) 55

70 L (Losses) 79

27 SV (Saves) 25

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.982

84 E (Errors) 86

204 DP (Double Plays) 223

4761 TC (Total Chances) 4880

3616 PO (Putouts) 3541

1061 A (Assists) 1253

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 36.6

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host San Francisco Giants plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.22 and Batting Average of .252 into the matchup.

Why San Francisco Giants Could Win

San Francisco Giants counters with a Team ERA of 4.31 and Batting Average of .248.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Pittsburgh Pirates's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Pittsburgh Pirates (48.8%) San Francisco Giants (51.2%)

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