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Diamondbacks return home to face Giants

May 27, 2008 - 12:53 PM San Francisco (20-31) at Arizona (30-21) 9:40 pm EDT

PHOENIX (Ticker) - The Arizona Diamondbacks return home to begin a three-game set against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.

Last Tuesday, Arizona started a stretch that will see the club play 26 of 38 games on the road. The team went just 2-4 in its first road foray during the last week, getting swept by Florida before taking two of three from Atlanta.

The Diamondbacks, who are 19-8 at home this season, have enjoyed success against the Giants recently. They are 4-1 against San Francisco this season and have won 14 of the last 20 meetings.

Arizona will try to solve Tim Lincecum (6-1, 2.17 ERA), who hopes to improve on his 4-0 record and 1.23 ERA in five road starts.

The righthander won his second straight decision in last Tuesday's 6-5 win over Colorado when he permitted three runs and five hits over five innings.

He'll be opposed by Dan Haren (5-3, 3.39), who has been just as solid in six home starts, going 5-0 with a 2.27 ERA at Chase Field this season.

The righthander is coming off a poor outing in Thursday's 4-0 loss at Florida where he surrendered four runs and eight hits with a season-high eight strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings.