The San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Thursday morning to finish their series, with right-hander Blade Tidwell taking the mound for the Giants. Tidwell enters the game with a 4.54 ERA and 4.37 FIP, having struck out 31 batters against 13 walks in 37.2 innings pitched, per McCovey Chronicles.

The series sits knotted at 1-1 heading into Thursday's finale. The Giants (58-82, fourth in the NL West) won Wednesday's contest 5-4 in 10 innings, per ESPN. Rafael Devers contributed a home run in that victory, his 32nd of the season, extending his hit streak to 10 games. The win ended Pittsburgh's four-game winning streak. The Pirates enter Thursday at 68-72, also fourth in their division.