BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants host the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to end their six-game home skid. San Francisco is 54-53 overall and 28-24 at home. The Giants have a 28-12 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Andrew McCutchen broke a tie with a home run, the Pittsburgh bullpen threw seven innings of two-run ball and the Pirates ran their winning streak to three in a row with a 6-5 road triumph over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.

Carson Whisenhunt overcame a rocky start as he allowed four runs over five innings in his major-league debut, but the Giants’ losing streak hit four games as they fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Monday night at Oracle Park. With Thursday’s trade deadline looming, San Francisco has lost 10 of its last 12 games.

Carson Whisenhunt steadied himself to get through five innings in his MLB debut, but Pittsburgh scored twice in the seventh and withstood a ninth-inning rally to beat the Giants 6-5.

Pirates first. Tommy Pham flies out to deep center field to Jung Hoo Lee. Andrew McCutchen flies out to center field to Jung Hoo Lee. Nick Gonzales homers to left field. Oneil Cruz strikes

Giants infielder Willy Adames registered four hits as San Francisco's struggles continued in its 9-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Monday night at Truist Park.Willy Adames shines as Giants walloped by Braves 9-5,