San Diego at San Francisco

San Diego is long out of any postseason race, #20 offensively in runs scored and #27 in slugging. The Padres are stuck with starter Paul Clemens (2-5, 5.44 ERA), who has lost his last three starts while allowing 12 runs in 12+ innings. San Diego is on a 17-36 run on the road, including 14-32 away vs. a team with a winning home record. San Francisco is home, clinging to the top Wild Card spot, and remain just three games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. San Francisco is fifth offensively in the league in on-base percentage and comes off a three-game sweep at Arizona, outscoring the D-Backs 23-12. Starter Jeff Samardzija (11-9) has allowed five runs his last three starts (18 innings), with 18 Ks, and for the season has a 3.57 ERA at home. The Giants lead the season series 9-3 and have won all six meetings at AT&T Park, while Samardzija is 6-1 with a 3.29 ERA in 10 career games against the Padres. The Giants are also 37-18 against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30 and the Padres are 13-38 at San Francisco. Play the Giants.