Jeff Samardzija (2-1, 3.00 ERA) and Andrew Cashner (1-1, 4.29 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the San Francisco Giants (11-11) and the San Diego Padres (7-14) at AT&T Park. The Giants won the last game 1-0, and San Francisco leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 3:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 27 and can be seen on CSBA, FSSD and MLBN.
Samardzija pitched 7.2 innings in his last outing, surrendering one run and striking out five in an 8-1 win over the Marlins. Hunter Pence (.266, 12 Rs, 4 HRs, 14 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday. Cashner went 6.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out four and walking one in a 4-1 win over the Cardinals in his most recent start. Wil Myers (.306, 10 Rs, 4 HRs, 9 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
The odds for San Francisco and San Diego are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, San Francisco has a record of 3-7 SU. The Giants have no trouble scoring as they rank fifth in the NL in home offense with 5.0 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 fifth-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 6-9 against fellow NL West members. 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. San Diego is excellent at not striking out on the road with just 10.4 per game, ranking third in the NL. 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, 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF
Notes
The Padres lost their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Giants are 5-4. The Padres are 2-4 in close games this season.
When leading after seven innings, San Francisco is 3-4, while San Diego is 5-7.
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 7-5 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
The Giants and the Padres are both 2-10 when they are outhit.
Ranking 26th in home runs, San Diego has hit 15 this season. San Francisco ranks ninth with 24 home runs.
Ranking 19th, San Diego is in the bottom half of the league in hits, notching 8.15 per game. San Francisco ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 9.10.
Ranking 29th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.653). San Francisco ranks in the top half at 12th with an OPS of .764.
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.
