In the standings
San Francisco Giants (69-72, 4th in NL West)
The Giants won on Thursday against the Diamondbacks, but they’ve still dropped seven of their last 10 games and are 7½ games out of a wild-card spot ask they make their last trek to Petco Park 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 an out away from a sweep of the Tigers when Robert Suarez gave up a grand slam to allow Detroit to salvage a win. The loss prevented the Padres from increasing their lead on Arizona, which remain a half-game behind the Padres in the race for the NL’s top wild-card spot after losing Thursday. The Padres are five games behind the Dodgers in the division.
What have they done lately?
- San Francisco: The Giants are an even 22-22 since the All-Star break and their playoff odds are down to less than 0.1 percent, according to baseball-reference.com. OF Mike Yastrzemski has four homers and a .799 OPS over his last 11 games and the newly-extended Matt Chapman has a .799 OPS and two homers over that stretch. No other Giant regular has an OPS over .660 over the last 15 days. New closer Ryan Walker is 3-for-3 in save chances over that stretch and has 13-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 6⅓ scoreless innings.
- San Diego: INF Luis Arraez is hitting .389/.431/.481 with three steals over the last 15 days and OF Jackson Merrill has four homers and an .889 OPS over that stretch. Right behind Merrill is 3B Manny Machado with three homers, an .849 OPS and a team-leading 13 RBIs over that stretch. 2B Xander Bogaerts homered on Thursday but still has a .665 OPS over his last 14 games.
Clubhouse leaders
- 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).
- Homers: 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).
- Steals: Giants – SS Tyler Fitzgerald (17), Chapman (13), Ramos (5); Padres – SS Ha-Seong Kim (22), Merrill (16), 2B Xander Bogaerts (10).
- Saves: Giants – RHP Camilo Doval (22-for-27, 4.71 ERA), RHP Ryan Walker (5-for-9, 1.88 ERA); Padres – RHP Robert Suarez (31-for-35, 2.54 ERA), LHP Tanner Scott (20-for-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 matchups
Friday
- Giants RHP Mason Black (0-2, 7.45 ERA) | The 24-year-old rookie has struck out 16 against seven walks in 19⅓ innings since making his debut in May. He made four starts 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) | A full-time starter for the first time, King is up to a career-high 150⅔ innings. He last pitched Aug. 29 (4⅓ IP, 2 ER) as the Padres used the return of Yu Darvish to give King extra rest. He’s 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) | The 24-year-old rookie has struck out 16 against seven walks in 19⅓ innings since making his debut in May. He made four starts 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 Dylan Cease (12-10, 3.62 ERA) | He’s topped 200 strikeouts for a fourth straight year but also leads the NL with 58 walks. Cease also has a 4.78 ERA over his last five starts. He is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA in two starts this year against the Giants, striking out 13 against four walks over 10⅔ innings.
Sunday
- Giants TBA | Manager Bob Melvin has not named a starter and Blake Snell throwing just one inning in Thursday’s start 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 thrown quality starts in his last three trips to 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 with a left hamstring strain, as is RHP Jordan Hicks (shoulder inflammation. C Tommy Murphy (knee), INF Wilmer Flores (knee) and RHP Keaton Winn (elbow) are on the 60-day injured list, as is OF Jung Hoo Lee, who has been out all year with a shoulder dislocation.
- San Diego: SS Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) has been hitting on the field and throwing across the diamond, but he acknowledged on Thursday that he’s at less than 100 percent and feeling discomfort with the throws. His swings are uninhibited, he said.