Pirates Preview: Can Monday’s Magic Carry Over?

Danny Demilio |

Aug 5, 2025

The Pittsburgh Pirates walked off the San Francisco Giants 5-4 in the opener of a three-game series on Monday night.

Jack Suwinski hit a late two-run homer to bring the Pirates within one and scored the winning run on an Isiah Kiner-Falefa dribbler in the bottom of the ninth.

Winners of 10 of their last 13 games, the Pirates (49-64) will look to keep things rolling against the Giants (56-57) on Tuesday night.

First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET, and the game will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh and 93.7 The Fan.

Weather

Temperatures will range from the 80s to lower 70s throughout the game with mostly sunny skies. Winds ESE at 5-7 mph.

RHP Mike Burrows (1-3, 3.88 ERA) Will Start for the Pirates

Burrows pitched against the Giants on Wednesday and allowed one run on three hits with seven strikeouts in six innings.

Over his last two starts, Burrows has allowed just one run on six hits with 12 strikeouts and two walks in 12 innings. He has a 1.59 ERA over his last three starts since allowing a career-high six runs on July 12.

Burrows ranks fifth in ERA among National League rookie pitchers to log at least 50 innings this season. His 9.31 strikeouts per nine, meanwhile, lead NL rookies.

Burrows’ last start was the only time he faced the Giants.

RHP Logan Webb (9-8, 3.31 ERA) Will Start for the Giants

Webb, who was opposite Burrows on Wednesday, fanned 11 batters and held the Pirates to one run in 5.2 innings.

It was a needed bounce-back outing for Webb, who had a 9.39 ERA over his last three starts entering play.

Webb’s 155 strikeouts on the season are tied for the sixth most in MLB. He also ranks eighth among National League starters in strikeouts per nine innings (9.87).

In four career starts against Pittsburgh, Webb is 1-1 with a 2.59 ERA.

Giants Hitters vs. Burrows

Willy Adames: 1 for 3, one strikeout
Heliot Ramos: 1 for 3, one strikeout
Matt Chapman: 0 for 3, two strikeouts
Dominic Smith: 1 for 2, one RBI
Rafael Devers: 0 for 2, one walk, two strikeouts

Pirates Hitters vs. Webb

Bryan Reynolds: 1 for 11, one RBI, two walks, seven strikeouts
Oneil Cruz: 2 for 8, one double, one walk, four strikeouts
Tommy Pham: 0 for 8, one RBI, one strikeout
Andrew McCutchen: 1 for 7, two walks, two strikeouts
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 3 for 6, two strikeouts
Spencer Horwitz: 1 for 6, one double, one RBI, four strikeouts
Nick Gonzales: 2 for 5
Jack Suwinski: 1 for 5, one walk, three strikeouts
Henry Davis: 1 for 3, one strikeout
Liover Peguero: 1 for 3, one strikeout

Tidbits

The Pirates were 0-55 this season when trailing after eight innings prior to Monday’s win.
Jack Suwinski’s season average dipped to .100 prior to his home run. Since he was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis last month, Suwinski has three hits in 29 at-bats. Two of those three hits are homers.
Dauri Moreta got the win after throwing a scoreless ninth inning. Recently back from Tommy John surgery, it was his first win since Oct. 1, 2023 against the Miami Marlins.