The Pirates will go for the series win over the San Francisco Giants Sunday at 4:05 p.m.. Joe Musgrove (4-6, 3.41) will square off with Giants’ rookie righty Dereck Rodriguez (5-1, 2.34).
Rodriguez has been the hot hand in the Giants’ rotation for the better part of two months so far. Since June 24, he has a 1.28 ERA in eight games (seven starts), never allowing more than two runs and going at least six innings in every start. He’s been aided by a .208 BABIP clip, but he has only walked 12 batters in that stretch while striking out 39.