Giants' Jeff Samardzija: Seven scoreless innings Friday versus Braves

Samardzija earned his 11th win of the season with seven scoreless innings Friday versus the Braves, striking out six and walking three in the process.

Analysis:

Samardzija had been on a roll heading into Friday's cushy matchup, and he kept it rolling with his best outing in recent memory. After struggling mightily throughout the month of July and into August, the right-hander has a 1.75 ERA over his last four starts and a 19:5 K:BB ratio over his last three. He will face a tough task in his next outing Tuesday versus the Cubs.