Madison Bumgarner (2-1, 3.73 ERA) and Tyson Ross (1-2, 4.55 ERA) start in the first of a three-game series between the San Francisco Giants (12-13) and the San Diego Padres (14-12) at AT&T Park. Action begins at 10:15 p.m. ET on Monday, May. 4 and can be seen on FSN-SD and CSN-BAY.
Bumgarner is 6-5 with a 3.80 ERA in his appearances against the Padres, and goes up against a quality San Diego offense which is batting .261 this season. Brandon Crawford (.244, 11 Rs, 5 HRs, 14 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 3 yesterday with two RBIs. When pitching against the Giants, Ross is 3-2 with a 3.89 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts. Justin Upton (.301, 19 Rs, 7 HRs, 21 RBIs, 3 SBs) has been successful at the plate for the Padres, going 3 for 4 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and three RBIs.
San Francisco is a -165 favorite against San Diego and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at six runs. The Giants have recorded an overall money line of -256 and have shown a weak performance as a favorite this season with a record of 4-7. San Francisco has had a discouraging season against division opponents, earning records of 2-7 and 9-13 as the favorite and SU respectively.
In games where it is the underdog, San Diego has a 5-7 record and an overall money line of zero. They have been on a bit of a dry streak over their last 10 games. They managed a 0-4 record when playing as the underdog. Offensively, they average five runs per game on the road, which is the best in the NL. The Padres are tough outs for opponents, ranking fourth in the NL with 9.1 hits per game. The Padres allow 4.5 runs per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 5.7 runs per game during that span.
The Padres lead the season series, 3-1. The Giants have a bad 2-5 record at home (5-11 overall) against right-handed starting pitchers, which is what they’ll be facing when Ross takes the mound. Bumgarner (LHP) will be on the hill against the Padres, who have a 5-2 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – SD, O/U – Over
Notes
San Francisco earned its second shutout of the season in its last game. San Diego has been shut out two times this season.
When the Giants play into extra innings, they have a 3-1 record. The Padres are 0-2 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Padres are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Giants have a 0-2 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Giants are 8-2. The Padres have a 10-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th, San Francisco is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 79 this season. San Diego ranks in the top five at second with 131.
Ranking 24th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 61 this season. San Francisco ranks in the bottom half at 16th with 78.
When the Giants hit at least one home run, they are 7-7. When the Padres hit at least one homer, they have a 9-6 record.
