The set-up: The Giants lost 2-1 on Saturday as journeyman Jhoulys Chacin outdueled Madison Bumgarner. The 1-5 Giants are now off to their worst start since 2008. Meanwhile, the back-to-back one-run wins for the host San Diego Padres has the team at 3-3, as it looks to complete a three-game sweep of the Giants on Sunday afternoon.

The pitching matchup: Johnny Cueto (1-0, 7.20 ERA) takes the mound for the Giants who are trying to 'stop the bleeding' and he'll be opposed by San Diego's Clayton Richard (1-0, 0.00 ERA). Cueto ws on the mound for the Giants' lone 2017 win so far, although he allowed four runs on six hits and two walks over five innings in San Francisco's 8-4 win at Arizona last Tuesday. Cueto is 7-4 in 12 career starts vs. the Padres (teams are 8-4) and owns a very solid 2.96 ERA in those games. Richard posted an 8.10 ERA in six spring training starts but then turned in a dominant regular-season debut Tuesday with eight scoreless innings against the Dodgers. He owns a 6-5 mark and 3.87 ERA in 17 career games (14 starts / teams are 9-5) against San Francisco.

The pick: Cueto was 3-1 with a 1.41 earned run average in four starts against the Padres last season, including throwing complete games in his first three! After going 23-9 (plus-$1056) in his regular season starts in 2016, the Giants are 1-0 here in 2017. Make the Giants a 10* play.