After being swept by the New York Mets over the weekend, the San Francisco Giants needed innings from the rotation after Hayden Birdsong was sent to Triple-A an

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have selected the contract of left-hander Carson Whisenhunt, the top pitching prospect in their organization, ahead of his first career start on Monday night at Oracle Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

TOP PERFORMERS: Heliot Ramos has 19 doubles, a triple and 14 home runs for the Giants. Willy Adames is 11 for 38 with three doubles, a triple and four home runs over the past 10 games.

The New York Mets are having a fine stretch in the second half of the 2025 MLB season. After stumbling right out of the break with back-to-back losses, New York has put together a seven-game win streak, as they had just swept the San Francisco Giants in a series in the Bay Area.

The Pittsburgh Pirates (44-62) and the San Francisco Giants (54-52) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Pirates vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The New York Mets (62-44) and the San Diego Padres (57-49) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Petco Park is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mets vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

San Francisco Giants: LHP Blake Snell (0-3, 11.57) New York Mets: RHP Sean Manaea (1-1, 4.12) Next Two Series April 26-28: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates April 30-May 2: at Boston Red Sox MLB Links