Is this ball game as clear cut as it gets? All signs are pointing towards a Giants win at AT and T park in the opener of this four game series against the Padres, who have surprisingly dominated the Giants 6-2 in all their meetings this year. However, things have since changed from a long time ago as the Giants are sustaining their unlikely climb in the NL West this year. Chasing the LA Dodgers will be an uphill task for the Giants but at the moment, gaining entry to the playoffs through the wild card spot is very likely for them. The Giants have an impressive home record of 28-14 in 2009 and will be hoping to pounce on the slugging padres who have lost their last four.

Time Lincecum will start for the Giants in this game and it is amazing that the strikeout pitcher has kept twenty three scoreless innings in a row and en counting. He has dominated all lineups in his last few months and at the rate he is going, getting his tenth win of the season today is a walk in the park. His opponent Josh Geer is also 1-3 entering the game and given the way the Giants have put away teams time after time, go for them yet again especially with their right hander ace on the mound.

Pick: Ginats -1.5 @1.84