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Tim Lincecum (7-13, 5.30 ERA) and unfortunately for San Francisco, this has been a trying season for the two-time Cy Young Award winner. The right-hander won his third consecutive road start Tuesday by throwing 5.6 strong innings in a 4-1 victory over the Dodgers, but he has a 5.73 ERA while losing both of his August starts at AT&T Park. To make matters worse, facing the Braves might not be the best relief for Lincecum, who has lost his last three starts in this match-up. The Braves start Tim Hudson (12-4, 3.69 ERA) who seeks a seventh straight win, but he needs to come out stronger. Of the 59 runs he's allowed, 20 have come in the first inning after he surrendered four in the opening frame of Monday's 5-4, 13-inning loss at NL East leading Washington Nationals. Hudson improved to 5-0 with a 2.61 ERA in his last eight starts vs. the Giants after going 7.3 innings in a 3-2 home win over the Giants on July 19.
Atlanta is 27-13 against the money line vs. a bullpen that averages less than 2.75 innings per game this season.
San Francisco is 33-55 against the money line vs. an NL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.250 or better the last two seasons.
Atlanta is 34-15 against the money line after batting .225 or worse over a 10 game span the last two seasons.
Lincecum is 0-7 against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 the last two seasons.