Less than three full days until the trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Mitch Keller to the hill against the Giants in what potentially could be his final start with the club. Keller, a 2014 draft pick by Pittsburgh and the most tenured member of the Pirates,

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 Pirates (+135 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Giants (-162). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Justin Verlander (1-8), and Bailey Falter (7-5) taking the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Players will wear "Cobra" patches on their uniforms for the remainder of the season in honor of the late outfielder.

Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales, who currently wears Parker’s #39, said on Friday that he plans to try to find a different jersey number by next season if one is available to honor Parker and open the door for the team to retire that number.

Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Dave Parker’s son shared a poem written by his late father, during Parker’s posthumous induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday.