San Francisco Giants (78-78) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (72-84)
Friday, September 30, 2022 at 10:15 pm
A pitcher enjoying a memorable season and a hitter still basking in the glory of a historic at-bat are scheduled to go head-to-head Friday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants.
The National League West teams begin the last six games of the season separated by six games, meaning the fourth-place Diamondbacks (72-84) would need to sweep this set to retain the possibility of catching the third-place Giants (78-78) in the standings.
San Francisco still has a slim chance of securing a wild-card berth. The Giants trail the Philadelphia Phillies by 5 1/2 games for the final slot.
The Diamondbacks dropped two of three games to the Giants last week in Arizona. Right-hander Merrill Kelly (13-7, 3.13 ERA) recorded the lone win in the series, a 5-2 decision last Saturday.
Kelly has faced the Giants five times this season, with Arizona going 3-2 in those outings. He got the win in all three victories and wasn't charged with a loss in either defeat.