San Francisco at Pittsburgh

The San Francisco offense is #28 in runs scored, and #29 in on-base percentage. Starter Derek Holland has allowed 12 walks in 22 innings and has a 5.00 ERA on the road. The Giants play their fifth straight road game a long way from home, on a 7-24 run on the road after a 4-1 loss here last night. They are also 15-37 against a team with a winning record. Pittsburgh has a winning home mark and is 36-17 at home against teams with a losing record. Starter Jameson Taillon (3.43 ERA) has been terrific, with a 17-5 strikeout to walk ratio and batters hitting .229 off him. The Pirates are 16-5 versus losing teams, plus 21-6 at home against teams with a winning percentage of less than .400. Play Pittsburgh.