The 6-4 Diamondbacks lost last night but have shown well lately. Their offense is on an upward track, just inching into the top ten over the last two weeks. They have hit well vs right-handers lately. They haven’t had much success in SF, but tonight could be the night. Merrill Kelley starts for Arizona. He struggled (for him) in his last start, allowing 3 runs in 5 innings, but is usually much better that that. He has faced the Giants three times lately, limiting them to 4 runs over 21+ innings. Kelley has been exceptional on the road this season.

The Giants have won 4 straight at home, but that includes 3 close games vs the lowly Pirates. They have been hitting well lately, but not against Kelley. Junis the “sometimes starter” pitches for the Giants. He has had some good outings this year, but most are short, and the last few were poor. He held the D-backs to a single run over 4 innings the last time he faced them. Opposing batters have put a charge into the ball against him in August.

I am on the underdog D-backs today. Kelley is the better starter and will pitch deeper into the game. The D-backs are getting fine relief pitching at the moment, better than the Giants. Look for Arizona to steal this one on the road.