Giants Host Pirates in Crucial Series Opener
The struggling Giants face the Pirates in a pivotal series. Can San Francisco find their form at home against a strong Pittsburgh team?
The San Francisco Giants, mired in a 14-23 start and dead last in the NL West, host the Pittsburgh Pirates (21-17, third in the NL Central) in the opener of a three-game set at Oracle Park. For a Giants club that has lost seven of its last ten, this series is less a rivalry and more a lifeline. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has been one of the early surprises in the National League, riding a solid pitching staff and timely hitting to a winning record.
