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FinalFinal lineupsNL West

Arizona Diamondbacks 7, San Francisco Giants 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Oracle ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 29, 6:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score49
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 49
7
7–1
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 43
1
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handDiamondbacksArizona has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupDiamondbacksThe confirmed Arizona order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenDiamondbacksArizona has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Merrill Kelly RHP
Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.35
162nd
WHIP
1.51
178th
K/9
5.88
199th
BB/9
4.01
171st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.74
174th
OPS/R
–
IP
134.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.46
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
SF
Matt Wilkinson LHP
Matt Wilkinson
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.35
57th
WHIP
1.41
11th
K/9
3.18
190th
BB/9
0.00
3rd
P-Score42i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.59
190th
OPS/R
–
IP
5.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Kelly strikes out 2.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Wilkinson walks 4.0 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Kelly enters with a 5.35 ERA compared with Wilkinson's 6.35.
·Kelly averages 1.8 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKellyWilkinsonNote
Career vs opponent3.46 ERA, 2 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup28%88.5
Four-seam28%92.1
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4
Wilkinson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam58%90.4
Changeup23%83.8
Slider14%79.2
Cutter5%83.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs LHP (Matt Wilkinson)
2nd
in MLB
0.782OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Giants vs RHP (Merrill Kelly)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Wilkinson (BvP)
1Ildemaro VargasS1B47.6759.835No MLB historyNo history
2Corbin CarrollLRF75.79522.955No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC78.87416.755No MLB historyNo history
4Geraldo PerdomoSSS60.7479.697No MLB historyNo history
5Nolan ArenadoR3B62.80630.776No MLB historyNo history
6Tim TawaR1B54.69011.566No MLB historyNo history
7Jose FernandezRDH37.6433.644No MLB historyNo history
8Jordan LawlarRCF54.7796.979No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF40.6933.791No MLB historyNo history
1Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.254 / .675 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .955 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .566 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Jose Fernandez DH · R.255 / .643 · 3 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Jordan Lawlar CF · R.258 / .779 · 6 HRvs hand .979 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score
San Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs RHP Merrill Kelly
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kelly (BvP)
1Drew GilbertLCF52.72411.8011-for-4Very small sample
2Rafael DeversL1B77.865371.0270-for-3Very small sample
3Bryce EldridgeLDH78.82517.7991-for-5Very small sample
4Jung Hoo LeeLRF54.72410.7743-for-6Very small sample
5Turner HillLLF40.6201.714No MLB historyNo history
6Drew CavanaughLC29.6071.616No MLB historyNo history
7Shay WhitcombR3B30.5694.586No MLB historyNo history
8Nate FurmanL2B—.3680.368No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS24.5624.5391-for-3Very small sample
1Drew Gilbert CF · L.238 / .724 · 11 HRvs hand .801 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample52H-Score2Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand 1.027 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample77H-Score3Bryce Eldridge DH · L.269 / .825 · 17 HRvs hand .799 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample78H-Score4Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .774 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample54H-Score5Turner Hill LF · L.219 / .620 · 1 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score6Drew Cavanaugh C · L.229 / .607 · 1 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score7Shay Whitcomb 3B · R.207 / .569 · 4 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Nate Furman 2B · L.125 / .368 · 0 HRvs hand .368 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.217 / .562 · 4 HRvs hand .539 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample24H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·SFSF
AVG.246 10th.245 16th
OPS.720 12th.706 24th
Home runs166 25th178 20th
Runs739 10th669 26th
OBP.318 13th.306 29th
SLG.402 12th.400 18th
PitchingAZAZ·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs4.33
AZSF
WHIP1.28vs1.36
AZSF
K/97.1vs7.6
AZSF
HR Allowed186vs160
AZSF
BullpenAZAZ·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.98vs4.39
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.25vs1.33
no league rank
Saves38vs30
AZSF
ResultsAZAZ·SFSF
+32614th
Run differential
+25823rd
86–76 Record65–97
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
San Francisco Giants (4–6)
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Merrill Kelly (5.35 ERA, 8–12) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Giants?+
Matt Wilkinson (6.35 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 PM ET at Oracle Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Diamondbacks and Giants performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Giants 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Merrill Kelly is at 40; Matt Wilkinson is at 42. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.