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Rogers' *10* Top Totals Ticket - Off 7-3 Weekend!
(MLB) Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco,
Total: 7.50 | 111.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 7.50 | 111.00 Under
Result: Win
The set-up: The Pirates flew to San Francisco on Sunday night on the heels of taking two of three from the Giants' NL West rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pittsburgh opens this three-game series at AT&T Park in a four-way race for the NL's second wild card spot. The Cards lead the Marlins by a half-game, the Pirates by 1 1/2 games and the Mets by 2 1/2. The Giants lead the Dodgers by just one game in the NL West, after Sunday's stunning 8-7 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Giants took a 7-1 lead into the 7th inning with Cueto on the mound. He didn't make it out of the 7th but SF still led 7-3 entering the 8th. However, the Orioles scored five times in the last two innings to come away with the victory. That game is indicative of the Giants' struggles since the All Star break, which has seen them go a woeful 9-18.
The pitching matchup: Ex-Giant Ryan Vogelsong (1-2, 2.67 ERA) starts for the Pirates and the newly-acquired (from Tampa Bay) Matt Moore (7-8, 3.99 ERA) gets the nod for the Giants. Vogelsong played seven seasons for the Giants and went 48-49 with a 3.93 ERA over two stints. That includes 2012 and 2014, when he started seven games and went 3-0 in the postseason as the club was winning a pair of World Series. Vogelsong has spent most of the season working out of the bullpen but entered the starting rotation following the trade of Francisco Liriano to the Toronto Blue Jays. He's allowed just one ER in 12 innings over two starts against Atlanta and San Diego, although the Pirates lost both games (5-2 to the Braves and 4-0 to the Padres).
Moore is seeking his first win with the Giants after allowing a total of four runs in two starts covering 12 innings since being traded from Tampa Bay for infielder Matt Duffy. Moore has never faced the Pirates.
The pick: Vogelsong last faced the Giants as a starter back on August 12, 2004, when he was the losing pitcher for the Pirates in a 7-0 home loss. He expects a warm welcome Monday at AT&T Park but I'm not convinced he'll have all that much success. As for Moore, while this looks like it's going to be first fully healthy season since 2012 (his rookie year), it's hardly been a dominant one. This over/under just feels too low. 10* play on the Over.
The pitching matchup: Ex-Giant Ryan Vogelsong (1-2, 2.67 ERA) starts for the Pirates and the newly-acquired (from Tampa Bay) Matt Moore (7-8, 3.99 ERA) gets the nod for the Giants. Vogelsong played seven seasons for the Giants and went 48-49 with a 3.93 ERA over two stints. That includes 2012 and 2014, when he started seven games and went 3-0 in the postseason as the club was winning a pair of World Series. Vogelsong has spent most of the season working out of the bullpen but entered the starting rotation following the trade of Francisco Liriano to the Toronto Blue Jays. He's allowed just one ER in 12 innings over two starts against Atlanta and San Diego, although the Pirates lost both games (5-2 to the Braves and 4-0 to the Padres).
Moore is seeking his first win with the Giants after allowing a total of four runs in two starts covering 12 innings since being traded from Tampa Bay for infielder Matt Duffy. Moore has never faced the Pirates.
The pick: Vogelsong last faced the Giants as a starter back on August 12, 2004, when he was the losing pitcher for the Pirates in a 7-0 home loss. He expects a warm welcome Monday at AT&T Park but I'm not convinced he'll have all that much success. As for Moore, while this looks like it's going to be first fully healthy season since 2012 (his rookie year), it's hardly been a dominant one. This over/under just feels too low. 10* play on the Over.
