The San Francisco Giants (79-79) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (73-85) at Oracle Park on Sunday with the three-game series all square at 1-1. The Diamondbacks evened up the series 1-1 after winning 8-4 on Saturday, their 10th head-to-head victory in 18 games this season. Starter Drey Jameson got the win, giving up two runs on six hits over six innings and striking out seven. Christian Walker was 3 for 5 with a triple and a double in the win. He scored two runs and drove in one. Corbin Carroll added two doubles and one run. J.D. Davis went 2 for 4 with a solo home run for the Giants.
ON THE MOUND
Zach Davies (2-5, 4.03 ERA) is slated for the start for Arizona. The righty allowed four runs over 4.1 innings in his last start, a 10-2 home defeat against the Astros on Tuesday. He was charged with the loss, scattering six hits while striking out three and walking two. Davies has made one previous start against the Giants this season, a 3-2 road victory on August 17. He surrendered one run on five hits over five innings, striking out six and walking two. For San Francisco, righty Logan Webb (15-9, 2.93 ERA) gets the ball. He has made three appearances against the Diamondbacks this season, all as the starter, giving up nine runs (7 ER) over 17 innings (1-2, 3.71) with 13 strikeouts and six walks. In his last start on Tuesday, Webb got the win at home against the Rockies. He threw five innings and gave up one run on five hits, striking out seven and walking one in the 5-2 victory. The right-hander is tied for fifth in the NL in wins.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Arizona has averaged 4.2 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 4.4. Against right-handed pitchers like Webb this season, the D-backs have a .704 OPS. Daulton Varsho is the team’s most potent producer against right-handers with a .821 OPS in 396 at-bats. San Francisco is averaging 6.2 runs per game in the last five, up from 4.4 for the season, with a higher slash line (.292/.349/.534). The Giants have a .697 OPS against right-handers in 2022. With a .719 OPS over 333 at-bats, Wilmer Flores has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona is 33-44 away from Chase Field in 2022, scoring 4.4 runs per game while allowing 4.7 runs. San Francisco has gone 43-37 at Oracle Park this season, averaging 4.5 runs per game while surrendering 4.1. San Francisco is 6-4 in the last 10 games at Oracle Park between the NL West rivals with an average scoreline of 4.9-3.3.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Diamondbacks are fourth in the NL West, 37 games behind the division-leading Dodgers. They are sixth in the Wild Card race, 14 games out of third. The Giants are third in the NL West, 30 games behind the Dodgers. They are fifth in the Wild Card race, seven games out of a postseason position.
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