Below is the analysis for a game played in San Francisco on April 27th. The Giants won that game 13-9, and with the same pitchers going again in the same venue, a similar result is expected.

This is an 8* play on the San Francisco Giants.

The Giants are coming off a pair of home wins over San Diego, and they look good in Game 3 this afternoon.

Jeff Samardzija will toe the slab for San Fran, and he's off to a good start with the Giants. Samardzija (2-1, 3.00 ERA) allowed just one run on six hits while fanning five in 7 2/3 innings in a home win over Miami his last time out. He's 1-0 with a 3.46 ERA in two starts versus San Diego over the last three seasons.

The Friars hand the ball to Andrew Cashner, who has never been very successful away from PETCO. Cashner (1-1, 4.29 ERA) allowed three runs on seven hits in just five innings in a no decision versus the Phillies in his only road start this year. He's 9-17 with a 4.37 ERA in 40 starts on the road since 2013, and he's 0-3 with a 6.84 ERA in five starts at AT&T Park during that span.

Buster Posey is batting .440 with a pair of home runs and five RBIs in 25 career at bats versus Cashner.

Take SF.

GL,

Jesse Schule