Saturday, April 19, 8:40 PM on CSBy, FSSD

PETCO Park, San Diego, California

San Francisco - Hudson, T (2-0) vs. San Diego - Stults, E (0-2)

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

On Saturday night, Petco Park will be home to this showdown in the National League West division when the San Francisco Giants take on the San Diego Padres. Getting the ball for the Giants will be former Atlanta Brave Tim Hudson, while Padres left hander Eric Stults will take the ball.

Hudson holds a career record of 207-111 and is currently 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA through the first 3 starts of the 2014 Major League Baseball season. He has bounced back from a horrific ankle injury last season to allow just 6 earned runs on 15 hits in 23 innings with 16 strikeouts. He is 2-0 and has yet to issue a walk this season. In his career against the current San Diego players, he has pitched very well. He has allowed 24 hits in 110 at-bats (.218) and he has allowed 5 home runs (2 to Carlos Quentin, and 1 apiece for Wil Venable, Chase Headley and Cameron Maybin).

Stults has spent part of his past 2 seasons with the Padres and is 19-18 with the team. He is 0-2 so far this season in 3 starts. Stults has allowed 9 earned runs on 21 hits with 5 walks in 14 2/3 innings and has struck out just 7. Against current members of the Giants, Stults has been roughed up, allowing 53 hits in 160 at-bats (.331), including 3 home runs for Hunter Pence.

San Francisco Betting Trends

San Francisco is 11-5-0 against the Over/Under

Run differential for San Francisco is +0.7

San Diego Betting Trends

San Diego is 4-12-0 against the Over/Under

Run differential for San Diego is -0.6

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco

04/18/14 CF Angel Pagan Knee probable
04/17/14 SS Brandon Crawford Hamstring questionable
03/28/14 2B Marco Scutaro Back 15-day DL (3/21)

San Diego

04/18/14 3B Chase Headley Bicep questionable
03/30/14 LF Carlos Quentin Knee 15-day DL (3/25)
03/28/14 CF Cameron Maybin Bicep 15-day DL (3/21)
03/28/14 P Casey Kelly Elbow 15-day DL (3/21)
03/28/14 P Cory Luebke Elbow 60-day DL (3/7)
03/28/14 P Joe Wieland Elbow 60-day DL (3/21)
03/28/14 P Josh Johnson Elbow 15-day DL (3/21)

Josh's Pick: Take San Francisco

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Josh Schonwald