Ryan Vogelsong (0-2, 9.31 ERA) and Andrew Cashner (1-4, 2.61 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the San Francisco Giants (13-13) and the San Diego Padres (14-13) at AT&T Park. The Giants won the last game 2-0 and San Francisco leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 10:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 5 and can be seen on FSN-SD and CSN-BAY.
Vogelsong is 4-6 with a 5.66 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, and 60 strikeouts against the Padres. Angel Pagan (.350, 8 Rs, 8 RBIs, 3 SBs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one RBI. Against the Giants, Cashner is 2-3 with a 4.54 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts. Justin Upton (.299, 19 Rs, 7 HRs, 21 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
San Diego takes on San Francisco as a -120 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at seven runs. The Giants have an overall money line of -156 and a record as the underdog of 7-6. Within its division, San Francisco has a 2-7 as the underdog and a 9-13 SU.
In the other locker room, San Diego is coming in with an overall money line of +100 and an impressive record of 9-5 as the favorite. They have been playing solid baseball as favorite with a 9-2 record against fellow NL West members, and a 12-8 record SU. Offensively, they average 5.0 runs per game, which is tops in the NL. The Padres allow 4.6 runs per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 5.8 runs per game during that span.
The Padres lead the season series, 3-2. The Giants have a bad 6-11 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Cashner takes the mound. Vogelsong (RHP) will be on the hill against the Padres, who have an 8-10 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – SD, O/U – Over
Notes
After last game’s shutout win against the San Diego Padres, the Giants now have three shutouts this season. The Padres have been shut out in three games this season.
When leading after 7 innings, San Diego is 7-6, while San Francisco is 1-4.
The Giants are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Padres have a 3-7 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Padres are 1-11. The Giants have a 3-8 record when opponents outhit them.
San Francisco ranks near the bottom of the league at 21st when it comes to home runs, hitting 18 this season. San Diego ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 26.
Ranking seventh, San Francisco is in the top 10 of the league in hits, notching 8.68 per game. San Diego ranks in the top five at fourth with 9.04.
Ranking 18th, San Francisco is in the bottom half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.687). San Diego ranks in the top half at 12th with an OPS of .708.
The Padres are 9-10 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Giants are 5-8 when they allow at least one homer.
