The Giants are in a funk but that funk is nowhere near as bad as the Pirates, who had aspirations of a winning season for the first time in a generation but now must come to grips with the high probability of another losing season.

Playing the down and out Pirates couldn't come at a better time for the Giants, who have been struggling mightily and have seen their division lead shrink to just a half a game. A winning series would be just what the doctor ordered and it seems that my projection system has them favored for the first time since I created it.

	Giants	Pirates
Game 1	50%	50%
Game 2	67%	33%
Game 3	53%	47%
Sweep	17.97%	7.62%
2 out 3	42.38%	32.03%
1 out 3	32.03%	42.38%
0 out 3	7.62%	17.97%
Win Series	60%	40%
Lose Series	40%	60%

I hope this is right and the Giants can get back things back on track.

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