The San Francisco Giants (77-78) will be going for their fourth consecutive series win when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks (72-84) in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.
Drey Jameson, 2-0, 0.98 ERA, will get the start for the Diamondbacks. The Giants will counter with Jakob Junis, 5-6, 4.28 ERA.
Arizona is 6-4 in its last 10 games against San Francisco.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
The Diamondbacks haven’t been able to put a streak together in recent games, splitting their last four games. They will try to turn things around with a win over the Giants, which will give them their third win in their last five games.
Arizona is averaging 4.35 runs per game. Their .229 batting average is 27th in the league. Their .304 on base percentage is 24th, while their .384 slugging percentage is 20th.
Josh Rojas leads the Diamondbacks with a .261 batting average, while Christian Walker leads the team with 36 home runs and 91 RBI.
Arizona’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.56 runs per game. Opponents have a .247 batting average against the Diamondbacks, which is 20th in the league. Their 4.25 ERA is 23rd, while their 1.20 WHIP is 20th.
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In his last start, Jameson gave up five hits and no runs in 5.1 innings, but the team lost to the Giants 3-2. They will need a similar effort from him if they want to get the win.