Gina
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 3:45 p.m. est.
Pittsburgh Pirates (43-57) at San Francisco Giants (54-46)
(L) Zach Duke (9-9) vs. (R) Matt Cain (12-2)
Pittsburgh's Zach Duke Duke (9-9, 3.42), is 1-2 with a 4.22 ERA in his last three starts. The lefthander is 2-2 with a 4.06 ERA in six career starts against the Giants and the Pirates have lost four of his last 5 starts.
San Francisco's Matt Cain (12-2, 2.27 ERA) is 2-0 with a 1.15 ERA in his last three starts. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 4.65 ERA in five career starts against Pittsburgh and the Giants have won13 of his last 16 starts.
Go with the Giants at home with Matt Cain on the hill to take a three-game sweep from the struggling Pirates. San Francisco has won seven of their last nine at AT&T Park, 33-15 this season at home. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is 1-5 in their last 6 games and has played dreadful away from home. The Pirates have dropped nine of their last 10 road games, just 17-38 on the road this season. They have lost the last four contests against the Giants in San Francisco.
San Francisco Giants -155