Justin Verlander vs. Nick Martinez
The San Francisco Giants will attempt to avoid getting swept as they wrap up this series against the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon at Oracle Park.
Taking the mound for the Giants will be left-handed veteran Justin Verlander, making his third start of the year. So far, he has a 6.14 ERA, 5.93 FIP, with seven strikeouts to three walks in seven and a third innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 10-9 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday, in which he allowed three runs on five hits with two strikeouts and walks in two and a third innings.
He’ll be facing off against Reds right-hander Nick Martinez, who enters tonight’s game with a 5.91 ERA, 6.26 FIP, with seven strikeouts to three walks in 10.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Reds’ 3-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, in which he allowed three runs on five hits with two strikeouts and walks in four and two thirds innings.
Lineups
Giants
- LaMonte Wade, Jr. – 1B
- Willy Adames – SS
- Jung Hoo Lee – CF
- Matt Chapman – 3B
- Heliot Ramos – LF
- Mike Yastrzemski – RF
- Wilmer Flores – DH
- Patrick Bailey – C
- Tyler Fitzgerald – 2B
RHP: Justin Verlander
Reds
- TJ Friedl – CF
- Santiago Espinal – 3B
- Elly De La Cruz – SS
- Gavin Lux – 2B
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand – 1B
- Will Benson – LF
- Spencer Steer – DH
- Jake Fraley – RF
- Austin Wynns – C
RHP: Nick Martinez
Game #12
Who: San Francisco Giants (8-3) vs. Cincinnati Reds (5-7)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
When: 12:45 p.m. PT
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
National broadcast: n/a
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM