San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates: Betting Trends, Sep 2, 2026 (MLB)
The San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on September 2, 2026. This season the San Francisco Giants have covered the spread in 77 of 152 games (50.7%), and the Pittsburgh Pirates have covered the spread in 75 of 153 games (49%) (2026). Every figure on this page is a count of settled games or a line a book posted. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
Final: SF 5, PIT 4.
Probable starters: SF Landen Roupp, PIT Bubba Chandler.
The posted line
At betrivers as of September 2, 2026: PIT -1.5, total 9. A line is the number a book posted at that moment, shown as a fact about the market; it is not a forecast and it moves.
Against the spread, 2026 season
Covers of settled games. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; pushes are left out of the rate.
| Team | Overall | Home | Road | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 77 of 152 (50.7%) | 37 of 75 (49.3%) | 40 of 77 (51.9%) | 5 of 10 (50%) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 of 153 (49%) | 35 of 75 (46.7%) | 40 of 78 (51.3%) | 6 of 10 (60%) |
Previous meetings
Finished regular-season games between the two, this season and last, newest first.
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | SF 2 | PIT 5 |
| 2026-09-01 | SF 12 | PIT 13 |
| 2026-05-10 | PIT 6 | SF 7 |
| 2026-05-09 | PIT 13 | SF 3 |
| 2026-05-08 | PIT 2 | SF 5 |
| 2025-08-06 | SF 4 | PIT 2 |
| 2025-08-05 | SF 8 | PIT 1 |
| 2025-08-04 | SF 4 | PIT 5 |
| 2025-07-30 | PIT 2 | SF 1 |
| 2025-07-29 | PIT 3 | SF 1 |
San Francisco Giants: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | @ STL | W 6-5 |
| 2026-09-15 | @ STL | W 10-3 |
| 2026-09-14 | @ STL | L 1-2 |
| 2026-09-13 | vs SD | L 4-6 |
| 2026-09-12 | vs SD | L 6-7 |
Pittsburgh Pirates: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | vs MIL | W 7-4 |
| 2026-09-16 | vs MIL | L 4-5 |
| 2026-09-15 | vs MIL | L 1-5 |
| 2026-09-13 | @ CHC | W 4-3 |
| 2026-09-12 | @ CHC | L 3-4 |
Over each player's last 20 games, the highest clear rate at the lowest posted rung of each market. Counts of games, not projections; each name opens the player's own page.
SF players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Eldridge | Hits | 1+ hits | 16 of 20 | 80% |
| Bryce Eldridge | Total Bases | 1+ total bases | 16 of 20 | 80% |
| Jonah Cox | Hits | 1+ hits | 15 of 20 | 75% |
PIT players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Jones | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 19 of 19 | 100% |
| Paul Skenes | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 18 of 20 | 90% |
| Bubba Chandler | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 18 of 20 | 90% |
Questions about San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
Who has the better record against the spread, the San Francisco Giants or the Pittsburgh Pirates?
The San Francisco Giants have covered in 77 of 152 games (50.7%) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 75 of 153 (49%) in the 2026 season, so the San Francisco Giants have the higher rate. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a rate is a count of past games, not a prediction of this one.
How have the last meetings between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates gone?
Of the last 10 regular-season meetings this season and last, the Pittsburgh Pirates won 6 and the San Francisco Giants won 4. The most recent was SF 2, PIT 5 on September 3, 2026.
Which players in San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates clear their prop lines most often?
Jared Jones has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 19 of his last 19 games (100%); Paul Skenes has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 18 of his last 20 games (90%), over each player's last 20 games at the lowest posted rung. Counts of games, not projections.
Are these SF at PIT numbers picks?
No. Every figure is a count of settled games or a line a book posted, shown with the games it comes from so the arithmetic is checkable. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
How these numbers are measured
A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a push is a margin that landed on it. Previous meetings are finished regular-season games between the two teams. The prop rates count the games in which a player's stat reached the line over that player's last 20 games. A posted line is one book's number on one day. Nothing here is a projection.
Every MLB prop graded on this date: MLB player props, September 2, 2026. Both teams' full pages: San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. The live board with every team and tonight's lines is the MLB ATS Radar. Every MLB player at a glance: MLB player prop hit rates, or read how the boards are built.