In the overall ranking
San Francisco Giants (69-72, 4th in NL West)
The Giants beat the Diamondbacks on Thursday, but have still lost seven of their last 10 games and are 7.5 games out of a wild-card spot as they head to Petco Park for the final time this season. San Francisco ranks 20th in on-base percentage (.393), 22nd in opponent average (.247) and 18th in bullpen ERA.
San Diego Padres (80-62, 2nd in NL West)
The Padres were just one out away from sweeping the Tigers when Robert Suárez gave up a grand slam to give Detroit a win. The loss prevented the Padres from extending their lead over Arizona, which is a half-game behind the Padres in the race for the NL’s top wild-card spot after Thursday’s loss. The Padres are five games behind the Dodgers in the division.
What have you been doing lately?
- San Francisco: The Giants are 22-22 since the All-Star break and their playoff chances have dropped to less than 0.1 percent, according to baseball-reference.com. Mike Yastrzemski has four home runs and an OPS of .799 in his last 11 games and the newly extended Matt Chapman has an OPS of .799 and two home runs in that time period. No other Giant regular has an OPS of over .660 in the last 15 days. New closer Ryan Walker is 3-for-3 in save chances over that period and has 13-for-1 Strikeout-to-walk ratio over 6⅓ scoreless innings.
- San Diego: INF Luis Arráez bats .389/.431/.481 with three steals in the last 15 days and OF MichaelJackson has four home runs and an OPS of .889 during this period. Directly behind Merrill is 3B Manny Machado with three home runs, an OPS of .849 and a team-leading 13 RBIs during that period. 2B Xander Bogaerts hit a home run on Thursday but still has an OPS of .665 over his last 14 games.
Clubhouse Manager
- OPS: Giants – OF Heliot Ramos (.816), 3B Matt Chapman (.779), 1B LaMonte Wade Jr. (.773); Padres – OF Jurickson Profar (.844), OF Jackson Merrill (.821), 3B Manny Machado (.778).
- Homer: Giants – Chapman (22), Ramos (20), OF Michael Conforto (15); Padres – Machado (23), Merrill (22), Profar (22).
- RBIs: Giants – Chapman (69), Ramos (67), Conforto (55); Padres – Machado (86), Merrill (82), Profar (82).
- Thefts: Giants – SS Tyler Fitzgerald (17), Chapman (13), Ramos (5); Padres – SS Ha-Seong Kim (22), Merrill (16), 2B Xander Bogaerts (10).
- Stores: Giants – RHP Camilo Doval (22 of 27, 4.71 ERA), RHP Ryan Walker (5 of 9, 1.88 ERA); Padres – RHP Robert Suarez (31 of 35, 2.54 ERA), LHP Tanner Scott (20 of 22, 1.44 ERA).
- Appearances: Giants – RHP Tyler Rogers (69, 3.02 ERA), Walker (68, 1.88 ERA), LHP Erik Miller (63, 3.75 ERA); Padres – RHP Jason Adam (64, 1.98 ERA), Scott (62), LHP Yuki Matsui (60, 3.60 ERA).
Pitching duels
Friday
- Giants RHP Mason Black (0-2, 7.45 ERA) | The 24-year-old rookie has recorded 16 strikeouts and seven walks in 19⅓ innings since his debut in May. He started four times then and returned to the team on Aug. 31, allowing two runs in five innings in a loss to the Marlins. This is Black’s first appearance against the Padres.
- Padres RHP Michael King (11-8, 3.17 ERA) | King is a full-time starter for the first time and has pitched a career-high 150⅔ innings. He last pitched on August 29 (4⅓ IP, 2 ER), when the Padres took advantage of the return of Yu Darvish to give King some extra rest. He has made two starts against the Giants this year, allowing two runs in 11 innings (1.64 ERA) and striking out 10 against eight walks.
Saturday
- Giants RHP Logan Webb (11-9, 3.43 ERA) | Last year’s NL Cy Young runner-up leads the NL with 183 ⅔ innings. Webb has allowed 10 runs in his last 11 innings and has allowed three home runs on 12 hits and three walks. He has a 2.77 ERA in two starts (13 IP) this year against the Padres.
- Padres RHP Dylan Cease (12-10, 3.62 ERA) | He has over 200 strikeouts for the fourth consecutive season, but also leads the NL with 58 walks. Cease also has a 4.78 ERA in his last five starts. In two starts this year against the Giants, he is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA, with 13 strikeouts and four walks in 10⅔ innings.
Sunday
- Giant TBA | Managing Director Bob Melvin has not named a starter and Blake Snell The fact that he only threw one inning in his start on Thursday likely complicates pitching plans for the weekend.
- Padres RHP Joe Musgrove (5-4, 4.09 ERA) | He has a 1.30 ERA in five starts since coming off the IL and has gotten off to good starts in his last three appearances on the mound. Musgrove last faced the Giants in late March, allowing four runs in 5⅔ innings in a loss.
Training room
- San Francisco: LHP Robbie Ray is out until mid-September due to a strain in his left thigh, as is RHP Jordan Hicks (Shoulder inflammation. C Thomas Murphy (knee), INF Wilmer Flores (knee) and RHP Keaton Winn (elbow) are on the 60-day injured list, as are OF Jung Hoo Leewho was out for the entire year due to a dislocated shoulder.
- San Diego: SS Ha-Seong Kim (Shoulder) has been hitting the field and throwing down the field, but he admitted Thursday that he is not at 100 percent and is uncomfortable making throws. His swings are uninhibited, he said.
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