Johnny Cueto (3-1, 3.49 ERA) and James Shields (0-3, 4.15 ERA) start in the second of a three-game series between the San Francisco Giants (10-11) and the San Diego Padres (7-13) at AT&T Park. The Giants won the last game 5-4, and San Francisco leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 10:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 26 and can be seen on CSBA and FSSD.
Cueto pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs and striking out three in a 6-2 defeat to the Diamondbacks. Joe Panik (.287, 14 Rs, 3 HRs, 11 RBIs, 1 SB) had another good game yesterday, going 3 for 5 with one run. Shields went 6.0 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out five and walking two in an 11-1 defeat to the Pirates in his most recent start. Matt Kemp (.289, 10 Rs, 5 HRs, 13 RBIs) has been successful at the plate for the Padres, going 3 for 5 yesterday with two runs.
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 foes. 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 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.
The Giants have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF
Notes
In their last game, the Padres lost by a margin of one run. The Giants are 4-4 in one-run games. The Padres have a 2-3 record in close games.
The Giants are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Padres have a 2-8 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Giants are 1-10. The Padres have a 2-10 record when opponents outhit them.
San Diego ranks near the bottom of the league at 25th when it comes to home runs, hitting 15 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top 10 with 24.
Ranking 19th, San Diego is in the bottom half of the league in hits, notching 8.00 per game. San Francisco ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 8.95.
Ranking 29th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.658). San Francisco ranks in the top half at 11th with an OPS of .773.
When the Padres allow at least one home run, they are 2-9, well-matched with the Giants who are 3-9 when allowing at least one homer.
