Mother’s Day Gamethread: Giants vs. Pirates

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Apr 8, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Mahle (54) throws a pitch to a Philadelphia Phillies batter in the top of the second inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Justine Willard-Imagn Images | Justine Willard-Imagn Images

Happy Mother’s Day to all the McCoven who hopefully have better things to do than watch this dreadful baseball team. But if this is your chosen way of spending the day, then welcome, and may the Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the series for you.

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Right-hander Tyler Mahle takes the mound for the Giants, as the veteran makes his eighth start of the year. He’s 1-4 on the season, with a 5.00 ERA, a 4.91 FIP, and 34 strikeouts to 18 walks in 36 innings. He was very strong his last time out, pitching 5.1 shutout innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.

For the Pirates, it’s right-hander Bubba Chandler, a 23-year old in his second season. In seven starts this year, Chandler is 1-4 with a 4.76 ERA, a 5.60 FIP, and 31 strikeouts to 26 walks in 34 innings. Chandler gave up two runs in five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his last game. He has issued the most walks in the Major Leagues, so he’s probably foaming at the mouth to face the Giants, who apparently believe that drawing walks is a sin on par with murder.

Enjoy the game, everyone. Go Giants! Go moms!

Lineups

Giants

  1. Jung Hoo Lee — RF
  2. Luis Arráez — 2B
  3. Casey Schmitt — 1B
  4. Rafael Devers — DH
  5. Heliot Ramos — LF
  6. Willy Adames — SS
  7. Matt Chapman — 3B
  8. Drew Gilbert — CF
  9. Jesús Rodríguez — C

RHP. Tyler Mahle

Pirates

  1. Oneil Cruz — CF
  2. Brandon Lowe — 2B
  3. Nick Gonzales — 3B
  4. Ryan O’Hearn — RF
  5. Marcell Ozuna — DH
  6. Spencer Horwitz — 1B
  7. Konnor Griffin — SS
  8. Nick Yorke — LF
  9. Henry Davis — C

RHP. Bubba Chandler

Game #40

Who: San Francisco Giants (15-24) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (22-18)

Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California

When: 1:05 p.m. PT

Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area

National broadcast: n/a

Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM

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