SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — The Mountain West series between San Jose State and San Diego State shifts to the USD Sports Center on Saturday after the home team opened the weekend with a shutout.

San Diego State (30-19) defeated San Jose State 8-0 on Friday night. The Aztecs have won two of the three meetings between the teams this season, though both victories required extra innings. San Diego State won 9-8 in 10 innings on March 21 at San Jose State, and the Spartans won 3-2 in 11 innings the previous day.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. The forecast calls for 70 degrees and cloudy skies.

San Jose State (20-24) looks to even the series behind right-hander Dylan Smith. The senior pitched a complete game in his last start, a 6-1 win over Grand Canyon on May 3. Smith went 9.0 innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits with five strikeouts. In his two prior starts, Smith took losses against Air Force (5-11, 4 ER in 7.0 IP) and Nevada (4-5, 1 ER in 6.0 IP).

San Diego State counters with reliever Isaac Araiza. The right-hander has been effective out of the bullpen, appearing in seven games. In his most recent outing Tuesday at UC San Diego, Araiza threw 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing no hits with two strikeouts. Over his last five appearances, Araiza has allowed one earned run in 4.2 innings.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-6 San Diego State victory. The ELO system gives the Aztecs a 56 percent probability to win.

The Aztecs have won five of their last six games. They took three straight from Nevada over the weekend before the loss at UC San Diego. San Diego State swept Fresno State in three games from April 24-26.

San Jose State has alternated wins and losses over its last six games. The Spartans beat Grand Canyon 8-3 on May 1 and 6-1 on May 3 but lost 5-4 in 14 innings on May 2. Prior to that, San Jose State won three of four games against Fresno State and California.

The series concludes Sunday at the USD Sports Center.