Miami @ San Francisco preview

Last Meeting ( May 30, 2019 ) San Francisco 3, Miami 1

The Miami Marlins couldn't wait to leave South Florida in their rearview mirror after a dismal homestand, an unfortunate scenario that the San Francisco Giants know all too well in the Bay Area. The Giants have lost nine of their last 11 contests at Oracle Park heading into the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Marlins.

Evan Longoria was responsible for San Francisco's lone offense in Thursday's 4-2 setback to Pittsburgh, launching a two-run blast in the sixth inning to account for the team's second homer of the four-game series. The Giants' offense has scored just 14 runs while losing four of five overall and mustered eight in dropping two of three in Miami on May 28-30. The reeling Marlins head west after seeing their fortunes go south with a 1-6 homestand that was capped with a four-game sweep at the hands of Milwaukee. Miguel Rojas had an RBI single among his two hits in Thursday's 3-2 setback to the Brewers and is 9-for-24 in his last six games.

TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Miami), NBCS Bay Area (San Francisco)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Sandy Alcantara (5-12, 4.04 ERA) vs. Giants RH Tyler Beede (4-9, 5.33)

Alcantara recorded his first win since June 21 on Sunday after scattering four hits and striking out eight in a shutout against Kansas City. The 24-year-old sports a 2.77 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in last seven starts heading into a tilt versus San Francisco, against which he overcame five walks to allow two hits in six frames of a no-decision on May 30. Alcantara has pitch well on the road despite owning a 2-4 mark, as he has limited the opposition to batting .224 versus him.

Beede notched his first victory since July 14 on Saturday after allowing four hits in five innings of a 1-0 win at the Los Angeles Dodgers. Prior to that outing. the 26-year-old yielded at least three earned runs in seven of eight contests. Beede pitched well in his lone career encounter against Miami, permitting one run on five hits in six innings of a no-decision.

WALK-OFFS

1. San Francisco C Buster Posey has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games.

2. Marlins RF Garrett Cooper, who collected 15 hits in his last nine contests, went 4-for-10 with a homer in the previous series against the Giants.

3. San Francisco F Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-11 with four strikeouts in the previous set versus the Marlins.

PREDICTION: Marlins 3, Giants 2