. >> as part of his home opener ritual, giants president larry baird says he'll slip into the park early this morning and walk the bases. >>> meantime, today's game will mark the official return of a familiar face to the bay area. tim hudson is making his giants debut in front of the home town. he played for the a's before leaving to play for his hometown atlanta braves. giants looking for a repeat of last week when hudson struck out seven d'backs in a row in a 2-0 shutout win. >>> comcast sports net amy has more on today's matchup. >> i'm amy gutierrez coming to you from at&t park with your giants update. it is the home opener here this afternoon and despite a loss on sunday in los angeles, your giants are riding serious momentum off a fantastic road trip. they went 5-2 and took series from both the diamondbacks and the dodgers. now, your giants are hoping that that long ball continues to soar here at at&t park. they combined for 11 home runs over seven games. brandon belt responsible for four himself. he knocked in seven rbi and your table setter, angel pagan getting it done. they'll f