San Francisco at San Diego

There will be no defense of last year's world title for the Giants, and San Diego will be sitting out another October as well. Ian Kennedy has simply not found the magic that led him to a sparkling 21-4 season in 2011, as over the last two campaigns he has been a woeful 8-17. Barry Zito has never lived up to his reputation since coming over from Oakland. Today he finds himself in a good spot for this one as the Giants are an impressive 12-3 when he starts after scoring 5 runs in their previous game. The lights have been going out on the Padres after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game, now at 4-12 in their last 16. The Padres are also facing the fact they are just 1-7 in their last eight series lid lifters. San Francisco gets the call in this one.