A winning streak will be on the line for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday when they battle the San Francisco Giants at PNC Park
The Giants will trot ace Matt Cain out to the mound in this one. Righthander Cain has a 1-2 record and a 4.08 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Paul Maholm who starts for the Pirates. Lefthander Maholm is 2-3 with a 4.59 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Xavier Nady cracked a two-run homer as the Pirates defeated the Giants 3-1 on Wednesday, as -130 favorites. The four runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).
Phil Dumatrait tossed 5 2-3 innings for the win, and Matt Capps closed out the ninth with his seventh save.
Bengie Molina had two hits in four trips to the plate and drove in the lone run for the Giants. Barry Zito surrendered two runs off five hits to suffer the loss.
The Giants were +125 underdogs in that game.
Current streak:
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Team records:
San Francisco
Pittsburgh: 14-19 SU
Pittsburgh: 14-19 SU
San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
San Francisco Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Atlanta
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