San Francisco @ San Diego preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 17, 2018 ) San Francisco 4, San Diego 2

The San Francisco Giants attempt to record their sixth consecutive victory against the San Diego Padres when they visit their National League West rivals on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. San Francisco posted a 4-2 win in Monday's opener to improve to 9-5 in the season series.

Brandon Crawford and Evan Longoria homered while rookie Chris Shaw collected three hits, including his first two major-league doubles, as the Giants recorded their third triumph in four contests. Shaw has gone 5-for-7 over his last two games after notching one hit in 22 at-bats over his first 11 contests. The Padres managed only five hits on Monday as they fell to 1-3 on their six-game homestand. Austin Hedges belted a solo homer and Hunter Renfroe notched an RBI single as San Diego dropped to 3-4 versus San Francisco at home this year.

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, NBCS Bay Area (San Francisco), FS San Diego

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants LH Derek Holland (7-8, 3.46 ERA) vs. Padres LH Joey Lucchesi (8-8, 3.67)

Holland is unbeaten in his last 10 starts but has recorded only two victories in that span. The 31-year-old native of Ohio, who has allowed fewer than three runs in each of his last six outings and more than one just once during that stretch, is coming off a no-decision against Atlanta on Wednesday in which he gave up one run and five hits over six innings. Holland is 1-1 with a 6.20 ERA in four career starts versus San Diego, with the victory coming at home on May 2.

Lucchesi has won two of his last three starts, including a triumph at Seattle on Wednesday in which he permitted three runs and six hits over five innings. Only one of the 25-year-old Californian rookie's last four outings have been at home - a victory over the Mariners on Aug. 29, when he allowed one run in a career-high 6 2/3 frames. Lucchesi won his only career turn versus San Francisco, giving up one run and five hits over six innings on April 15.

WALK-OFFS

1. Crawford has gone 10-for-25 in six contests at Petco Park this season.

2. Hedges has homered in three of his last six games and needs four blasts to match the career high of 18 he set last season.

3. San Francisco has played in a major league-high 104 contests that have been decided by three runs or fewer, going 50-54 in that span.

PREDICTION: Giants 5, Padres 3