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MLB Preview: San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates

Written By David Hess (Follow me on Twitter @DavidHess311)

When: 8:05 PM ET, Sunday, August 23, 2015
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Televised: ESPN

Odds: The Pirates opened as -175 favorites and it has been bet down slightly to -170. The OU Line is at 7.5 with juice on the Under (-115).

The pitching matchup for this game pits Ryan Vogelsong of the Giants vs Francisco Liriano of the Pirates.

Ryan Vogelsong has been in 27 games this year, with 19 of those being as a starter. He is 9-8 with a 3.93 ERA overall, while as a starter he has gone 8-7 with a 3.77 ERA and on the road he has gone 6-6 with a 4.73 ERA overall. He does struggle on the road and has also struggled vs the Pirates some as he is 2-4 with a 3.55 ERA in 6 career starts vs them.

Francisco Liriano is a lefty who has pitched well for Pittsburgh this year, posting an 8-6 mark and a 3.35 ERA on the year. He is 2-0 in his last 4 starts, but with a very high 5.82 ERA. At home he has gone 3-4 with a 4.23 ERA so far. August has been a solid month for him in his career as he is 17-9 with a 4.16 ERA in 40 career starts during the month. In 4 career starts vs the Giants he is 3-1 with a 3.75 ERA.

Important Stats: On the road this year the Giants have hit .267 overall and .272 vs righties, while scoring 4.77 rpg. Their pitching has not been good away from home, with a 4.30 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. The Pirates have hit a solid .258 at home, including .256 vs righties, while putting up 4.29 rpg.

Very huge series for both teams but the price is a but high for me to make a play on the side, so I will look at total and go with the Over. The Giants have hit a solid .267 on the road and they have scored a solid 4.77 rpg away from home. Liriano has an ERA north of 4 both at home, plus in his career in the month of August, so I can see this improving Giants offense get to him for a few. The Pirates have been a decent offensive team at home, scoring 4.29 rpg and Vogelsong checks in with a 4.73 ERA on the road this year. I see both teams bringing the offense in this one.

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