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 on Tuesday night. San Francisco has lost five in a row and 11 of 13 overall. Peguero's solo shot in the fifth inning was the first in the majors for the Pirates shortstop since Sept. 9, 2023, and it marked a rare mistake on this night by 42-year-old Justin Verlander.

Pittsburgh Pirates (46-62, fifth in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (54-54, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Wednesday, 3:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-3, 4.15 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Giants: Logan Webb (9-8, 3.38 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 144 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -170, Pirates +143; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to keep their four-game win streak alive when they visit the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco has a 28-25 record in home games and a 54-54 record overall. The Giants have gone 31-10 in games when they scored at least five runs. Pittsburgh has gone 15-37 in road games and 46-62 overall.

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 on Tuesday night. San Francisco has lost five in a row and 11 of 13 overall. Peguero's solo shot in the fifth inning was the first in the majors for the Pirates shortstop since Sept. 9, 2023, and it marked a rare mistake on this night by 42-year-old Justin Verlander. Coming off his first win in a Giants uniform, the three-time Cy Young Award winner had seven strikeouts and allowed six hits in five innings.

Heliot Ramos had no reason to drift away from second base. In the bottom of the first, with Willy Adames on first and Ramos on second, Matt Chapman skied a popup that went about 40 feet. Chapman was automatically out as the infield fly rule was called, and Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes let the ball fall to the grass instead of making the easy catch.

Heliot Ramos had no reason to drift away from second base. In the bottom of the first, with Willy Adames on first and Ramos on second, Matt Chapman skied a popup that went about 40 feet. Chapman was automatically out as the infield fly rule was called, and Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes let the ball fall to the grass instead of making the easy catch.

The Pittsburgh Pirates came through late on and beat the San Francisco Giants, 3-1 at Oracle Park. The win makes it the second in the series over the Giants, as the Pirates won 6-5 in the series opener on July 28, making this a series win. It marks the just the second road series win for the Pirates in 2025, as they took two out of three games vs. the Los Angeles Angels, April 22-24. Pittsburgh has won seven of their past eight games, with a sweep of the Detroit Tigers, July 21-23, and two of three games over the Arizona Diamondbacks, July 25-27, both at PNC Park.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 62 46 .574 — Philadelphia 61 46 .570 ½ Miami 51 55 .481 10 Atlanta 45 61 .425 16 Washington 44 63 .411 17½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 64 43 .598 — Chicago 62 45 .579 2 Cincinnati 56 52 .519 8½ St. Louis 55 54 .505 10 Pittsburgh 46 62 .426 18½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 63 45 .583 — San Diego 59 49 .546 4 San Francisco 54 54 .500 9 Arizona 51 57 .472 12 Colorado 28 79 .262 34½ ___ Monday's Games Detroit 5, Arizona 1 Colorado 8, Cleveland 6 L.A. Dodgers 5, Cincinnati 2 Chicago White Sox 6, Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 7, Miami 1 Milwaukee 8, Chicago Cubs 4 Washington 2, Houston 1 Atlanta 10, Kansas City 7 Pittsburgh 6, San Francisco

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 Oracle Park. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who had started all but 17 games and every game in July at shortstop, isn't in the lineup against the Giants. Kiner-Falefa is amongst a number of Pirates players that MLB teams have reportedly shown interest in ahead of the trade deadline on July 31, including the New York Yankees and the Giants.

Left-hander Erik Miller took another step towards recovering from his left elbow strain on Tuesday, throwing his second bullpen since going on the injured list earlier this month. “It's obviously something you want to mess around with,” Miller said of his injury. Manager Bob Melvin said the team will see how Miller feels following the bullpen, then determine the next steps from there. Miller, who hasn't pitched in a game since July 2, hopes to make several rehab appearances before returning given how long he's been sidelined.

Left-hander Erik Miller took another step towards recovering from his left elbow strain on Tuesday, throwing his second bullpen since going on the injured list earlier this month. “It's obviously something you want to mess around with,” Miller said of his injury. Manager Bob Melvin said the team will see how Miller feels following the bullpen, then determine the next steps from there. Miller, who hasn't pitched in a game since July 2, hopes to make several rehab appearances before returning given how long he's been sidelined.

The Pirates are on the road tonight looking to pull out a victory by the Bay.

A Pittsburgh Pirates reliever, who has missed more than a month with an injury, has a locker ahead of the upcoming game. Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reported that left-handed relief pitcher Ryan Borucki has a locker in the Pirates clubhouse at Oracle Park ahead of the second game of the series vs. the San Francisco Giants. Stumpf also reported that Pirates manager Don Kelly said Borucki isn't activated yet and will throw a side session tomorrow.

San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin is facing backlash for his comments on Sunday.

Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV. Alternatively, Fubo TV offers a first-month discount to new users. The Giants enter this matchup with a 54-53 record, and they have lost four consecutive games. In their most recent game, the Giants lost 6-5 against the Pirates.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing a trade decision after Blake Snell news.

The Pirates (45-62) will look to notch a series win against the Giants (54-53) and Justin Verlander at Oracle Park on Tuesday night.

Carson Whisenhunt, the San Francisco Giants' No. 3 prospect, made his Major League debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. The Giants decided to start the clock on his MLB career at Oracle Park after moving starter Landen Roupp to the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation last week. Given that it was Whisenhunt's MLB debut, it was uneven.

Having ended a personal losing streak, Justin Verlander will turn his attention to the San Francisco Giants' current four-game skid when he faces the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Winless in his first 16 starts as a Giant, Verlander (1-8, 4.70 ERA) finally broke through last Wednesday in Atlanta after giving up only one hit through five shutout innings in a 9-3 win. Despite having just one win, it was the ninth time this season in which the right-hander has allowed two or fewer earned runs.

The San Francisco Giants have signed catcher Diego Cartaya to a minor league contract, El Extrabase's Daniel Álvarez-Montes reported Monday night. Cartaya was released by the Minnesota Twins last Wednesday. The Twins took a flier on the Venezuelan backstop this past winter, picking him up in a trade after the Los Angeles Dodgers decided they were moving on.

President of baseball operations Buster Posey already swung the biggest trade of the year by acquiring Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, the textbook definition of a win-now move. If the Giants make trades between now and 3 p.m. PST on Thursday, they will likely feature incoming talent. Given the Devers trade and given the standings, there are few scenarios where the Giants decide to become sellers.