San Francisco at Philadelphia

No team has done it better than the San Francisco Giants over the last half decade, winning the World Series three times. Things seemed to be falling in place this season, until recently, as the Giants have now dropped five straight games, and their normally reliable pitching has allowed 31 runs in the stretch. The Phillies are 13 games below .500, but have improved since a sluggish start. They enter this game at 10-11 in their last 21, and come home feeling good off a series win in Cincinnati. Tim Lincecum has become quite hittable and has surrendered four runs in each of his last two starts. The Giants are also just 1-7 in his last eight road starts, and are 1-10 in his last 11 on the road to a total of 7 to 8.5. The Phillies have been a perfect 7-0 in their last seven at home vs. a team with a winning road record. Back the home team Philadelphia.