San Francisco at San Diego

San Francisco plays the fourth of a seven-game road trip losing the last two at San Diego, 7-3 and 6-1. The Giants are on a 4-16 run away from home. The offense is 22nd in runs scored, 23rd in on-base percentage, and 26th in slugging, with a defense that is 28th in fielding percentage. 35-year-old Alex Cobb has a 4.98 ERA on the road this season where batters are hitting over .300 off him. The Giants are 46-70 versus a starting pitcher who strikes out 5 or more batters per start. San Diego plays its fourth consecutive home contest. The offense is 11th in on-base percentage with a defense in the Top 10 in fielding percentage and a pitching staff that is fourth in ERA (3.81). Starter Seth Lugo (3.67 ERA) has had a fine season and has a 1.80 ERA against San Francisco this year. Play San Diego.