Arizona @ San Francisco preview

Last Meeting ( Apr 19, 2015 ) Arizona 5, San Francisco 1

The San Francisco Giants return home from a successful road trip to face the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-game series that begins Friday. San Francisco finished 4-2 on its six-game trek, taking two of three from both Philadelphia and the New York Mets.

The Giants were on the verge of sweeping New York on Thursday as Brandon Crawford's two-run homer in the sixth inning created a 4-3 lead, but the Mets knotted the contest in the seventh and posted the victory on Michael Cuddyer's two-out RBI single in the ninth. Arizona is in the midst of a losing streak that reached four games with Wednesday's 7-6 defeat at Los Angeles. The Diamondbacks forged a tie on A.J. Pollock's leadoff homer in the top of the ninth inning, only to have the Dodgers answer with a run in the bottom half to complete the three-game sweep. The Giants opened the season by taking two of three at Arizona, while the Diamondbacks won three of four at San Francisco from April 16-19.

TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, FSN Arizona, NBC Bay Area (San Francisco)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Chase Anderson (1-1, 3.12 ERA) vs. Giants LH Madison Bumgarner (7-2, 3.38)

Anderson has recorded just two decisions in 11 starts despite allowing fewer than three runs on eight occasions. The 27-year-old settled for his third straight no-decision on Saturday after giving up only one run in 5 2/3 innings. Anderson, who has posted a 2.97 ERA over six road starts this season, never has faced San Francisco.

Bumgarner did not have his best stuff at Philadelphia on Saturday but still came away with his fourth consecutive victory after yielding five runs and six hits with a season-high 11 strikeouts in eight innings. The 25-year-old has not lost since May 9, when he allowed three runs over five frames against Miami. Bumgarner is 1-0 in two outings against Arizona this season and 7-4 with a 2.76 ERA in 20 career games (19 starts) versus the Diamondbacks.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Diamondbacks are 3-8 in Anderson's outings this season and 6-8 against left-handed starters.

2. San Francisco LF Nori Aoki is riding an eight-game hitting streak during which he has recorded six multi-hit performances.

3. Arizona 1B Paul Goldschmidt registered his first multi-hit performance since May 31 on Wednesday, going 4-for-5 with his 100th career home run.

PREDICTION: Giants 4, Diamondbacks 1