The Pirates play the Giants this weekend. The Pirates are first place in the Wild Card race. The Giants are third, seven games behind the Pirates. This math is easy: if the Pirates win three or four games this weekend, they’ve put a huge down payment on a playoff spot with five weeks left in the season. If they lose three or four, the door is open for the Giants.
Charlie Morton starts tonight against Jake Peavy. The Giants have a great offense this year. The Pirates have a great offense lately. Neither Morton nor Peavy has been great this year. This could be interesting. First pitch is at 7:05.
