The NL West best San Francisco Giants defeated the bottom dwelling Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 in the opener of a three-game set on Friday. I think the Giants will come out on top here in Game 2 of the series as well.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The Giants hand the ball to Jake Peavy (5-7, 5.14) who is 17-13 with a 4.47 ERA in 36 career starts against Arizona. The veteran held the Rockies to one run on five hits in 6 2/3 innings here at AT&T Park his last start and he has posted a 2.27 ERA over his last eight outings overall. The D'Backs counter with 24 year old southpaw Robbie Ray (4-7, 4.78 ERA) who conceded four runs in six innings when he faced the Giants last weekend.

2. Home Cookin' - The Giants are 11-2 in Peavy's last 13 home starts vs. a team with a losing record and 5-0 in their last five home games vs. a left-handed starter.

3. X-Factor - San Francisco's Brandon Crawford was 3-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs last night.

Selection: This is a play on the San Francisco Giants (8*)