GAME: Arizona Diamondbacks (86-62) at San Francisco Giants (57-92)
DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 16 - 9:05 PM EST
WHERE: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Diamondbacks at Giants
Gracenote
Sep 16, 2017

Zack Greinke can gain a share of the major-league lead in victories when he leads the Arizona Diamondbacks against the host San Francisco Giants on Saturday for the second contest of their three-game series. Greinke is seeking his 17th win, which would tie Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee's Zach Davies for the lead.

San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner will oppose Greinke and try to regain his typical form after being shelled for six runs and 10 hits in five innings of a loss to the Chicago White Sox. "I felt really good from the get-go, went out to the bullpen and felt good then," Bumgarner told reporters of his worst outing of the season. "For the most part, it carried into the game, and the results weren't there for me." Greinke will look to help Arizona win for the 20th time in 25 games - a stretch that includes Friday's 3-2 triumph. The Diamondbacks hold a five-game lead over Colorado for home-field advantage in the National League wild-card game.

TV: 9:05 p.m. ET, FSN Arizona, NBCSN Bay Area (San Francisco)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Zack Greinke (16-6, 2.99 ERA) vs. Giants LH Madison Bumgarner (3-8, 3.55)

Greinke is 2-0 with a 2.03 ERA and 0.86 WHIP over his last four starts and has won eight of his past 10 decisions. The 33-year-old typically enjoys success against San Francisco as he stands 10-2 with a 2.56 ERA in 16 career starts, including a 4-0 mark and 1.66 ERA in six outings at AT&T Park. Greinke, who is 1-1 with a 3.09 ERA in two starts against the Giants this year, has served up two homers to Bumgarner in eight career at-bats.

Bumgarner has lost three straight starts and allowed 11 runs in as many innings over his last two turns during an uncharacteristically poor stretch. The 28-year-old has served up six homers during the span, which began with him allowing two runs (both on homers) and five hits over seven innings in a loss to the Diamondbacks. Bumgarner is 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA in three starts against Arizona this season, 9-9 with a 2.58 ERA in 29 career appearances (28 starts) and has experienced difficulties with Paul Goldschmidt (17-for-55, two homers).

WALK-OFFS

1. Diamondbacks RF J.D. Martinez (neck), who has belted 10 homers in his last 11 games, was scratched prior to the series opener.

2. San Francisco RF Hunter Pence has recorded four consecutive multi-hit performances, going 10-for-17 during that stretch.

3. Arizona CF A.J. Pollock delivered the decisive two-run double in the opener and has collected 10 RBIs over his last three contests.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 3, Giants 1