Giants get rematch with Diamondbacks in home opener

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants hope a change of scenery produces a change in fortune Monday when they host their home opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Giants began the campaign on April 2 at Arizona with a powerful display by ace pitcher Madison Bumgarner. His two home runs and 11-strikeout pitching delivered San Francisco a late lead in the curtain-raiser.

Unfortunately for the Giants, things pretty much went downhill from there. New closer Mark Melancon blew the lead in the ninth inning of a 6-5 loss, and the Giants went onto lose three of four to the Diamondbacks before dropping two of three to the San Diego Padres.

So the Giants find themselves at the bottom of the…