Atlanta at Pittsburgh

Wandy Rodriquez is certainly an upgrade to the Pirates' rotation, and after a slight hamstring injury he takes his 1-0 record and 1.00 ERA into this game vs. the Braves. Rodriquez pitched well as a member of the lowly Astros with a career mark against Atlanta of 3-3 with a solid 3.41 ERA. Hudson has had success vs. the Pirates over his career. Rodriquez was a solid stopper in Houston, and over his last four starts when facing a team that scored 5+ runs in their previous game, he has recorded four straight wins for his team. The Pirates own a 7-1 record in their last eight in Game two of a series, and are 6-2 in their last eight vs. righthanders. Play on Pittsburgh.