Holland up against Scherzer in finale

The Giants hope that Derek Holland can maintain his recent surge when they face Washington in Sunday's series finale, starting at 1:05 p.m. PT. San Francisco is 5-7 in Holland's starts, but that record has improved to 5-3 over his past eight outings. Holland, who has never faced the Nationals, will be opposed by Max Scherzer, the Washington ace who has captured the National League's past two Cy Young Awards. Scherzer is 4-4 with a 4.03 ERA in nine career starts against the Giants.