Giants vs Pirates Same Game Parlay Picks for MLB (Aug 5th, 2025)

By Bookies.com Staff Aug 5th, 2025 9:47 AM EDT

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PNC Park has seen low-scoring affairs dominate this season, making run totals a key angle for August 5th. Recent matchups between the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants have all finished with fewer than nine runs. Spencer Horwitz’s bat heats up at home lately, exceeding one hit in most of his last six games there. Matt Chapman keeps threatening on the base paths during Giants’ away tilts as well. These trends offer compelling context for building an MLB same game parlay today.

Giants vs Pirates Same Game Parlay Picks (Aug 5th, 2025)

The combination targets both team scoring patterns and hitter performance trends from different angles. Choosing under eight total runs fits what we’ve seen at PNC Park during these meetings. Horwitz’s consistency in collecting hits complements Chapman’s ability to reach multiple bases on the visiting side, creating strong logical overlap among strikeouts avoided and offensive opportunities.

Pick 1: Player Bases – Matt Chapman Over 1.5 – +115

Matt Chapman's ability to surpass one-and-a-half bases pops especially when traveling—his track record boasts three outings above that threshold over his past six away games for San Francisco; he finds ways onto base through extra-base knocks or walks which frequently convert into pressure situations against struggling bullpens late—this pick leverages those tendencies versus Pirates defensive setups historically vulnerable near end-game moments.

Pick 2: Player Hits – Spencer Horwitz Over 0.5 – -250

Backing Spencer Horwitz over 0.5 hits draws value from his hot streak when playing at home fields like PNC Park lately; he topped even one-and-a-half hits in four out of six latest appearances as a Pirate hosting visitors here or comparable parks since midseason began—a reflection not just of matchups but also adjustments made against opposing starters who are less familiar with him.

Pick 3: Total Runs – Under 8 – -155

Focusing on under eight total runs makes sense after reviewing previous head-to-head results between these teams at PNC Park. Each of their last three encounters stayed below nine combined scores, signaling pitching strength or subdued offenses in this setting. Both squads may struggle to break out offensively based on current lineups and park conditions favoring pitchers slightly more often here compared to other MLB venues.

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