Giants vs Pirates Odds, Picks and Predictions (June 18)

The Giants are -188 favorites in the World Series. Pittsburgh is listed at +100000. It's expected to be breezy in Pittsburgh with a high temperature of 72 degrees and northwest wind at 14 mph with gusts to 24 mph.

Giants’ Alex Wood will face Jose Quintana in a left-handers' matchup. Wood is pitching on four days of rest and Quintanana on five.

Wood won for the first time in five starts against the Kansas City Royals on Monday. He has a 5-3 record and 2.84 ERA in 11 career games against Pirates. Quintana has struggled recently and is 0-4 with a 4.40 ERA since his last start. The Giants’ Curt Casali is just 3-for-17 against Quintanas.

Carlos Rodon allowed just two hits in eight innings to lead the Giants to the shutout win over the Pirates on Friday night. Both Giants’ runs came on homers. Pirates didn't get their first hit until rookie Jack Suwinski singled with two outs in the fifth inning.

Giants are trending up and the Pirates are down.