San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds, tips and betting trends | July 28

The Pittsburgh Pirates (44-62) will face the San Francisco Giants (54-52) in the first game of a three-game series on Monday at 9:45 p.m. ET in San Francisco.

In terms of betting odds, the Pirates are listed as road underdogs at +111, while the Giants are favored at -132. The pitching matchup features Carson Whisenhunt starting for the Giants against Mitch Keller (4-10) for the Pirates.

The Giants enter the game coming off a 5-3 loss to the Mets yesterday. Randy Rodriguez took the loss, pitching 1 1/3 innings and allowing two earned runs on two hits while striking out three. Offensively, Matt Chapman led the Giants, going 2 for 5 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Conversely, the Pirates secured a 6-0 victory over the Diamondbacks yesterday. Oneil Cruz led the offensive effort, going 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs. Paul Skenes earned the win on the mound, pitching six innings without allowing an earned run, giving up only three hits, and striking out nine batters.