San Diego at Pittsburgh

San Diego has erupted for 25 runs over the last four games. That included a 10-0 win at San Francisco in their last road game. Yu Darvish (85 strikeouts in 80 innings) has a 2.63 ERA in nine starts versus the Pirates. The Padres are 23-8 after an off day, and 15-5 on the road against losing teams. Pittsburgh has a losing home record with an offense that is 26th in runs scored, 21st in on-base percentage, and 25th in slugging. The defense is just 27th in fielding percentage, 18th in pitching ERA, 24th in WHIP, and 23rd in the bullpen (4.53 ERA). They're 3-6 in the last nine starts made by 43-year-old starter Rich Hill, who has a 4.62 ERA at home where batters are hitting .273 off him. The Pirates are on a 3-15 slide and are 6-18 after scoring three runs or fewer in back-to-back games. Play San Diego.