The San Francisco Giants take on the San Diego Padres in MLB action. The Giants are making a strong push heading into the playoffs as they have won 12 of their last 15 games. They are doing it with pitching and timely hitting as the Giants offense has scored eight runs in their last three games. The Giants will look to get anything positive from Scott Kazmir when he makes the start. He is 0-1 this season with a 6.43 ERA and seven strikeouts this season. Against the Padres he is 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA and 32 strikeouts.

The Padres are slumping at the wrong time and have lost four in a row. The Padres offense has put up 14 runs in their last three games. Vince Velasquez has posted a 3-7 record with a 6.09 ERA and 89 strikeouts. Against the Giants, he is 1-4 with a 4.02 ERA and 38 strikeouts.

The Padres are 2-8 in their last 10 overall. The Giants are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in San Diego. The Giants can't expect a lot from Kazmir. He is 38 years old and has pitched just seven innings since the 2016 season. Velasquez has been terrible this season and has given up 28 earned runs in his last 21.2 innings. The Giants have been the better team all season and just seem to find a way to win.

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