Pirates begin 3-game series against the Giants

San Francisco Giants (57-81, fourth in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (67-71, fourth in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (8-8, 3.72 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 118 strikeouts); Pirates: Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.79 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 175 strikeouts)

LINE: Pirates -164, Giants +132; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Francisco Giants to open a three-game series.

Pittsburgh has a 34-32 record at home and a 67-71 record overall. Pirates hitters are batting a collective .252, which ranks fourth in the NL.

San Francisco has a 57-81 record overall and a 24-45 record in road games. Giants hitters have a collective .406 slugging percentage to rank 10th in the majors.

Tuesday's game is the fourth time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nick Gonzales leads the Pirates with a .307 batting average, and has 23 doubles, a triple, six home runs, 37 walks and 57 RBI. Bryan Reynolds is 11 for 40 over the past 10 games.

Jung Hoo Lee leads the Giants with a .288 batting average, and has 27 doubles, four triples, nine home runs, 25 walks and 49 RBI. Bryce Eldridge is 14 for 39 with a home run and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 5-5, .202 batting average, 2.72 ERA, outscored by four runs

Giants: 5-5, .250 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

INJURIES: Pirates: Endy Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (hip), Mitch Keller: 60-Day IL (arm), Ryan O'Hearn: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Konnor Griffin: 60-Day IL (finger)

Giants: Sam Hentges: 15-Day IL (forearm), Casey Schmitt: 60-Day IL (leg), Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (forearm), Jesus Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (elbow), Adrian Houser: 15-Day IL (forearm), Carson Whisenhunt: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.T. Brubaker: 15-Day IL (ribs), Joel Peguero: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Willy Adames: 10-Day IL (back), Victor Bericoto: 10-Day IL (knee), Keaton Winn: 15-Day IL (elbow), Harrison Bader: 60-Day IL (plantar fasciitis), Daniel Susac: 60-Day IL (knee), Trevor McDonald: 60-Day IL (elbow), Matt Chapman: 60-Day IL (leg), Matt Gage: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Butto: 60-Day IL (arm), Hayden Birdsong: 60-Day IL (forearm), Randy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rowan Wick: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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