Monday, the Arizona Diamondbacks return off an ugly conclusion to their road series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Up 8-0, they ended up losing 11-10. San Francisco comes in off an overachieving road trip where they won five of six games. Additionally, Eduardo Rodriguez has been sharp his last two starts where he has picked up seven and eleven strikeouts. Lay the price here with the Diamondbacks.

The D-backs have won four of five and are looking to lock down a playoff spot. The Giants have won five of six and aren't good enough to keep this up, so it's time for things to even out here. Eduardo Rodriguez is on the hill for the home team and he was great last time out in Coors Field. The Giants counter with Hayden Birdsong, who walked five in a loss last time he saw Arizona. He also has a 5.55 ERA.

The Giants are off sweeping three in Kansas City to really dent the Royals' playoff hopes but overall have nothing to play for except pride. It's rookie Hayden Birdsong tonight and he has a 5.55 road ERA and 6.00 vs. the Snakes. Arizona is nine games over .500 at Chase Field as it begins its final homestand trying to lock down an NL WC spot off a crushing loss Sunday in Milwaukee. Eduardo Rodriguez appears to be rounding into form with 2 ER allowed in back-to-back outings. The D'backs are 7-1 in the past eight at home vs. the Giants.

This spoiler thing is proving a lot of fun for the Giants, who just went into Kansas City on the weekend and swept out the skidding Royals. Next stop Phoenix, and now the D-backs have to worry as they've yet to sew up their wild card berth, with the Braves only two games behind with six games to go. Monday starter Eduardo Rodriguez is also at the back of the Arizona rotation, and with a 5.83 ERA across his last five starts is not going to cause fear in the SF lineup. Meanwhile, Hayden Birdsong has shown he can give Bob Melvin five decent innings in recent starts, as the Giants have found a new role to embrace. Play Giants on Money Line