San Francisco at Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a breakout season, one that likely has them headed for a postseason berth for the first time in a couple decades. The Pirates are reaching deep here, and may be rushing Gerrit Cole into big league action. Cole is a 2011 draftee with a high ceiling, but may take some time to adapt at the big league level. Tim Lincecum may have ironed out some issues with his last start, where he allowed 1 run on just three hits vs. Toronto. The Giants have been all about pitching momentum and sit at 43-18 in their last 61 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. The Pirates have struggled of late vs. a winning team at 1-5 in their last six. Take the dog and back San Francisco.