The Giants needed extra innings to grab a win on Monday, and will look to extend their six-game winning streak when they face the Pirates in Pittsburgh in game two of a three game series on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
SF: Tim Hudson (R) (4-1, 2.17 ERA) v PIT: Charlie Morton (R) (0-4, 4.21)
\nDate\/Time: 7:05 pm ET Tuesday, May 6, 2014
\nVenue: PNC Park, Pittsburg, PA.
\nBroadcast: LOCAL
\nLine: 101 Pirates
\nTotal: 7.5<\/strong>
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The Giants (21-11) battled the Pirates to a 11-10 victory in Monday, that ended with Jean Machi’s sacrifice, which led to the eventual winning run in the bottom of the 13th inning of the series opener.<\/p>\n
Game one was a slugfest, as the teams combined for 36 hits, which was a complete 180 degrees for the Giants, who had allowed a total of only five runs over their previous five games.<\/p>\n
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But when the going got tough, San Fran called on its bullpen from help, which included a scoreless 13th from Sergio Romo, who came in and posted his 10th save of the season.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Pittsburgh (12-20)will hope to have a little of Monday night’s offense left to support right-hander Charlie Morton, who is still searching for his first win of the season in four starts this year.
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\nThat stretch has pushed Morton’s winless skid to 11, during which, he has suffered from a huge lack of run support. He is 3-4 against the Giants lifetime, despite a 2.86 ERA in nine meetings.<\/p>\nThe Giants will counter with veteran Tim Hudson, who is off to a great start in his first season wearing a San Francisco uniform. The iron arm has gone a minimum of seven innings in each of his six starts, allowing just two earned runs or fewer in five of them.<\/p>\n
Hudson is 6-6 with a 3.40 ERA in 13 starts against Pittsburgh, and will look to keep the Pirates off the board on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Especially, third baseman Pedro Alvarez, who homered Monday, and is 4-for-10 with a home run against the right hander.<\/p>\n
That’s because Alvarez is the only Pittsburgh player from the team’s current lineup, who has homered off Hudson.<\/p>\n
MLB Gambling Trends<\/h3>\n
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- SF are 10-1 in their last 11 overall.<\/li>\n
- SF are 10-1 in their last 11 games on grass.<\/li>\n
- Under is 7-2-1 in SF last 10 road games.<\/li>\n
- PIT are 4-12 in their last 16 overall.<\/li>\n
- PIT are 4-12 in their last 16 games on grass.<\/li>\n
- PIT are 2-6 in their last 8 games following a loss.<\/li>\n
- Under is 7-1 in Mortons last 8 starts vs. SF.<\/li>\n
- Over is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
MLB Notes<\/h3>\n
1. San Francisco had homered in 11 straight games before failing to go deep Monday. The Giants have 21 homers over their last 12 games.
\n2. Giants CF Angel Pagan is 9-for-12 against Morton with a double and two triples.
\n3. Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez, who homered Monday, is 4-for-10 with a home run against Hudson. He is the only Pittsburgh player who has taken the right-hander deep.<\/p>\nMatt\u2019s Free Prediction: Giants<\/h3>\n
The Pirates have scored a total of seven runs in four starts behind Morton \u2014 all losses \u2014 while San Francisco had homered in 11 straight games before Monday’s matchup.<\/p>\n
The Giants have 21 homers over their last 12 games, and with a solid outing from Hudson, shouldn’t need many to get the win here.<\/p>\n
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