Liover Peguero homered for the first time in nearly two years, Joey Bart singled in the go-ahead run against his former team and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their fourth straight game by beating the skidding San Francisco Giants 3-1.

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a few changes to their lineup, including one at shortstop, ahead of their second battle with the San Francisco Giants at

The Pittsburgh Pirates (44-62) and the San Francisco Giants (54-52) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Pirates vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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Connor Hamilton, a Montgomery Bell Academy alum, will play for Vanderbilt baseball after being drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2025 MLB Draft.

Skenes is, the Pirates are under real pressure to compete while he's still under contract through 2029. They are caught in a tough position though,

The Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0 at at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes struck out nine players and allowed only three hits over six innings. The Pirates stand at 44-62;

Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson worked six scoreless innings, giving up just one hit while walking two and strikeout four.

Star? Boston needs a true No. 2 and Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller could be the perfect target at the trade deadline.