The San Francisco Giants face off against the Pittsburgh Pirates to kick off Wednesday’s slate of games.
With less than 60 games remaining in the regular season, the San Francisco Giants must avoid falling into a slump as they are currently out of the playoff picture. Luckily for the Giants, Robbie Ray is in a position to thrive on Wednesday as the productive pitcher faces off against a Pittsburgh Pirates offense who struggles with making contact and getting on base at a consistent rate.
With fifteen games taking place on Wednesday, there are plenty of prop bets to groom through which you can read a detailed breakdown of them below.
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San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates (12:35pm, EST)
Robbie Ray Under 4.5 Hits Allowed: (-117) at FanDuel Sportsbook
Even though the San Francisco Giants have struggled to remain in contention for the NL West division title, as well as hold on to a wildcard spot, that has not stopped Robbie Ray from putting together a successful 2025 regular season campaign. Heading into Wednesday’s contest against Pittsburgh, Ray is averaging an ERA of 2.85, a WHIP of 1.118, and a FIP of 3.80.
His success on the mound can be attributed to his low Contact Rate as Ray is also averaging less than one Hit Allowed per Inning Pitched and less than five Hits per game. In a favorable matchup against the Pirates, expect Ray to continue to generate Whiffs as he faces off against a lineup who struggles with making contact as the Pirates rank below league average in Team Total Hits and in Strikeout Rate.
Robbie Ray Over 17.5 Outs: (-128) at FanDuel Sportsbook
Not only has Ray excelled at avoiding contact, but he also generates Strikeouts at a very high rate as the Giants pitcher is currently averaging over one Strikeout per Inning Pitched. Even when supported by a very underwhelming defense, Ray has shown he can neutralize any offense with his own individual production. If the total on his Outs prop crosses through the key number of 18.5, then pass on this market.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels (4:07pm, EST)
Tyler Anderson Over 3.5 Earned Runs: (+125) at BetMGM Sportsbook
It has been a rough first half of the year for Tyler Anderson as the Los Angeles Angels pitcher is currently averaging an ERA of 4.49 and a FIP of 5.33. To make matters worse for the struggling pitcher, he is supported by a back end who underwhelms in coverage which increases the amount of contact variance in his starts as the Angels defense ranks 26th in Defensive Efficiency and 25th in Fielding Percentage.
Against Tampa Bay, expect Anderson’s struggles on the mound to continue to persist as he faces off against a Rays offense who ranks in the top half of the board in Contact Rate, RBIs, Total Runs Scored, and in On Base Percentage. For some more exposure, also bet the over of 2.5 on the Rays team total in the first five innings.
Yandy Diaz Over 1.5 Hits: (+140) at FanDuel Sportsbook
A major reason as to why Anderson has struggled this season stems from his inability to avoid contact as he also averages over one Hit Against per Inning Pitched. That bodes well for Yandy Diaz who excels at making contact as the Rays batter is currently averaging over one Hit per game and a .281 Batting Average. Expect Diaz to continue to make contact at a consistent rate and clear the over on his Hits prop.
San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks (9:40pm, EST)
Nestor Cortes Under 4.5 Strikeouts: (-165) at FanDuel Sportsbook
In his brief starts, Nestor Cortes has struggled to find his footing as the San Diego Padres pitcher is averaging an ERA of 9.00, a FIP of 11.86, and a WHIP of 1.750. Cortes has shown he has little control of his command as he is also averaging over three Walks per inning.
Unfortunately for Cortes, he faces off against an Arizona offense who will exploit his lack of command as the Diamondbacks rank above league average in Contact Rate and in On Base Percentage. Escalator bet Cortes’ Strikeouts prop by placing smaller wagers on his alternate unders.
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