Padres at Giants
The San Francisco Giants look to extend their winning streak to four games when they continue their 10-game homestand on Tuesday with the middle contest of their three-game set against the San Diego Padres. San Francisco posted a 6-5 victory in the series opener, scoring three runs in the first inning and three more in the ninth to improve to 6-2 on its stretch at home.
Pinch hitter Nick Hundley delivered a walk-off two-run single against the team with which he began his career, giving him all six of his RBIs this season over his last six contests. Andrew McCutchen and Evan Longoria each recorded two hits and drove in a run, with the latter improving to 5-for-13 with six RBIs over his last three games. San Diego scored five times during the middle three innings to overcome its early deficit before falling apart in the ninth en route to its fifth loss in six contests. Eric Hosmer continues to heat up for the Padres as he recorded two hits in Tuesday's loss for his third straight multi-hit performance (7-for-12).
TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, FS San Diego, NBCS Bay Area (San Francisco)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Padres RH Tyson Ross (2-2, 3.64 ERA) vs. Giants LH Andrew Suarez (0-1, 6.75)
Ross is coming off his shortest outing of the season, a four-inning effort at Colorado in which he yielded four runs on six hits and three walks en route to a loss. The 31-year-old Californian registered seven strikeouts to give him 31 in 29 2/3 frames this year, but he has issued six of his 10 walks over his last two turns. Ross owns a 4-4 record and 3.24 ERA in nine starts and two relief appearances against San Francisco.
Suarez is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to make the second start of his career, keeping the members of the Giants' rotation on their regular rest. The 25-year-old Floridian made his major-league debut on April 11, taking the loss against Arizona after yielding four runs and four hits - two homers - in 5 1/3 innings. Suarez, who has gone 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA in three starts for Sacramento, struck out seven and did not issue a walk to the Diamondbacks.
WALK-OFFS
1. Giants LHP Will Smith, who missed the entire 2017 season following Tommy John surgery, is expected to join the team on Wednesday.
2. San Francisco 2B Joe Panik underwent left thumb surgery on Monday and is expected to miss six weeks.
3. San Diego C Austin Hedges left the series opener after his at-bat in the second inning due to left elbow tendinitis and is day-to-day.