San Diego has won five in row, with the Gints now 5-18 including 3-10 as favorites, 0-8 to starter with WHIP of 1.15 or less. San Diego is 6-2 at home in the series. Last five games San Diego has a slugging percentage edge of .354 to .238 and OBP of .305 to .242.

San Francisco has dropped three straight with Timmy Hudson ERA and WHIP of 6.38 and 1.581. In two starts Odrisamer Despaigne has ERA and WHIP of 0.66 and 0.951 going 2-0 (+2.5 units).

San Diego is 3-1 to Hudson last four as Hudson is (-3 units) in those four.