Pirates-Giants Odds Preview

The San Francisco Giants will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at AT&T Park. The Pirates will trot ace Paul Maholm out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Maholm has a 6-4 record and a 4.64 ERA this season. It'll be ace Tim Lincecum toeing the rubber for the Giants in this contest. Righthander Lincecum is 10-3 with a 2.45 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 240-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Pirates lost to Arizona 9-0 as a -190 favorite on Sunday. The nine runs scored caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (9). Virgil Vasquez took the loss for Pittsburgh after allowing four runs on six hits in three innings. The Giants lost to Colorado 4-2 as a +205 underdog on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9). Edgar Renteria was 2-4 with an RBI for San Francisco and Ryan Sadowski allowed three runs on five hits in 2 2-3 innings. Current streak: Pittsburgh has lost 2 straight games. San Francisco has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Pittsburgh: 43-55 SU San Francisco: 52-46 SU Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Monday are 2-8 Before playing San Francisco are 6-4 After playing Arizona are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 San Francisco most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Pittsburgh are 2-8 After playing Colorado are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco Pittsburgh is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing San Francisco The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing San Francisco The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games San Francisco is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home Next up: San Francisco home to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, July 28