Jake Peavy (1-5, 8.21 ERA) and James Shields (2-6, 3.07 ERA) take the hill in the last of a three-game series between the San Francisco Giants (28-19) and the San Diego Padres (19-27) at AT&T Park. The Giants won the last game 8-2, and San Francisco leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 3:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May. 25 and can be seen on CSBA and FSSD.
Peavy pitched 1.2 innings in his last outing, surrendering five runs and walking two in an 8-1 defeat to the Cubs. Hunter Pence (.294, 24 Rs, 7 HRs, 33 RBIs) went 1 for 1 yesterday with one RBI. Shields went 6.2 innings, surrendering three runs (one unearned), striking out seven and walking one in a 3-1 defeat to the Giants in his most recent start.
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 9-16 SU. The Giants have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. San Francisco is one of the best in the NL in terms of walks, earning an average of 3.9 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 third-best team in the NL at limiting walks to their opponents, allowing only 2.5 walks per game so far this season.
The Padres are 18-11 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. The Padres are an excellent base stealing team with 31 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.
The Giants have dominated the season series, 7-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF
Notes
After last game’s shutout win against San Diego, the Giants now have three shutouts this season. The Padres have been shut out in 10 games this season.
The Giants didn’t score any runs in their last game. The Padres have a 3-0 record when they don’t allow any runs.
It looks like the Giants have a slight leg up on the Padres, as the Giants have won their last three games while the Padres have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Padres are 13-2. The Giants have a 19-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 27th, San Diego sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 162 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top half at 11th with 199.
Ranking 25th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 119 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top five at second with 184.
When the Giants hit at least one home run, they are 18-9, well-matched with the Padres who are 15-7 when hitting one or more homers.
