Madison Bumgarner (1-2, 3.91 ERA) and Drew Pomeranz (2-1, 2.04 ERA) take the hill in the first of a three-game series between the San Francisco Giants (9-11) and the San Diego Padres (7-12) at AT&T Park. Action begins at 10:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Apr. 25 and can be seen on CSBA and FSSD.
Bumgarner pitched 7.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs, striking out eight and walking one in a 2-1 defeat to the Diamondbacks. Joe Panik (.267, 13 Rs, 3 HRs, 11 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 5. Pomeranz went 6.2 innings, surrendering one runs (one unearned), striking out 10 and walking three in an 8-2 win over the Pirates in his last outing. Wil Myers (.316, 10 Rs, 4 HRs, 9 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been successful at the plate for the Padres, going 2 for 3 yesterday with one run.
The odds for San Francisco and San Diego are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. Within its division, San Francisco has a record of 3-6 SU. The Giants have no trouble scoring as they rank fifth in the NL in offense with 0.0 runs per game. San Francisco is one of the best in the NL in terms of walks, earning an average of 3.7 per game. San Francisco’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0. The Giants are the fourth-best team in the NL at limiting walks during home games, allowing only 2.2 walks per game to their opponents this season.
The Padres are 5-9 against NL West rivals. Offensively, the Padres have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Padres are an excellent base stealing team with 13 stolen bases, ranking fifth in the MLB. The Padres allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF
Notes
San Francisco has won 33% (2-4) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, San Diego has won 45% (5-6) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Padres managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Giants who are heading in with a 5-5 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Padres are 5-1. The Giants have an 8-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 18th, San Diego sits in the bottom half of the league in runs, scoring 72 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top five at third with 99.
Ranking 14th, San Diego is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 57 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top five at third with 74.
When the Giants hit at least one home run, they are 6-7. When the Padres hit at least one homer, they have a 7-1 record.
