1* FREE PLAY over Pirates/Giants. Two struggling starters with big aspirations before the season began collide on Monday night and all signs point to a classic “slug-fest” in my opinion. The Pirates turn to Gerrit Cole (7-7, 4.18 ERA) who struck out ten over seven innings in a no-decision against the Brewers on Wednesday. It was Coles’ only double-digit strikeout game this year and note that he’s been particularly average on the road this year with a 4.45 ERA. Johnny Cueto (6-7, 4.59) counters for the Giants, he returns after a short stint on the DL with a blister issue. Cueto has been nothing special this year and owns a pedestrian 2-2, 4.35 ERA record in front of the home town crowd to this point. I don’t think either starter will last long, ultimately resulting in a higher-scoring affair. Consider the over.