In the last of a three-game series between the San Francisco Giants (14-13) and the San Diego Padres (14-13) at AT&T Park, Chris Heston (2-2, 2.51 ERA) and Ian Kennedy (1-1, 7.11 ERA) take the mound. The Giants won the last game 6-0, extending a five-game winning streak. The game starts at 3:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May. 6 and will air on FSN-SD and CSN-BAY.
In his last start, Heston pitched 6.1 innings, giving up one run, striking out five and walking one in a 3-2 loss to the Angels. Brandon Crawford (.262, 13 Rs, 5 HRs, 15 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong season yesterday, going 3 for 3 with two runs and one RBI. In his pitching opportunities against the Giants, Kennedy is 9-4 with a 2.48 ERA, 118 strikeouts and 43 walks. Justin Upton (.300, 19 Rs, 7 HRs, 21 RBIs, 4 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one stolen base.
San Francisco, a -124 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against San Diego. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is seven runs. When playing as the favorite, the Giants have a 6-7 record and overall money line at -56. They are 4-1 as the favorite over their last 10 games. The Giants don’t give up many walks to opposing batters, ranking fifth in the NL with only 2.7 walks allowed per game.
Across the field, the Padres have a subpar record of 5-8 when they are the underdog and are zero overall with the money line. Over the past 10 matchups, they are 4-6 SU and have a poor 0-3 record when they were an underdog to win. The last 10 games have really brought the worst out of the San Diego pitchers. They allowed 5.8 runs per game during that span, which is higher than their season average of 4.5.
This game will feature Kennedy (RHP) on the mound against the Giants, who have a 7-11 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Padres will be the right-hander Heston. They sport an 8-10 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – SD, O/U – Over
Notes
San Francisco earned its fourth shutout of the season in its last game. San Diego has been shut out four times this season.
San Francisco has won 20% (1-4) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, San Diego has won 54% (7-6) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Giants are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Padres have an 8-10 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
It looks like the Giants have a slight leg up on the Padres, as the Giants have won their last five games while the Padres have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Giants are 10-2. The Padres have a 10-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th in runs, San Francisco has earned 87 this season. San Diego ranks fourth with 131 runs.
Ranking 24th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 64 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top half at 12th with 85.
The Giants are 8-7 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Padres are 9-6 when they hit at least one homer.
