San Francisco at San Diego

San Diego improved to 34-31 at home with a 6-3 win over the Giants, which was its eighth win in the last 11 meetings. Travis Wood goes tonight and he has made just one appearance against San Francisco this season and allowed no runs or hits in 2 2/3 innings. Last year Wood pitched five scoreless innings against the Giants. San Francisco is 22-46 on the road and 40 games out of first place as it can't wait to end its miserable season. The Giants have lost five of Ty Blach's last seven starts and five of his last six road starts. Also, the Giants have lost five of their last six road games versus left-handed starters and 15 of their last 22 overall against southpaw starters. Hitters have adjusted to Blach, who has been knocked around to the tune of 16 runs on 23 hits his last three outings in 16 1/3 innings. The Padres scored five runs on eight hits in seven innings against him on July 23. Play the Padres.