Mason Black vs. Michael Wacha
The San Francisco Giants head to Missouri to take on the Kansas City Royals, beginning a three-game series tonight.
Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Mason Black, who enters today’s game with a 7.07 ERA, 5.99 FIP, with 24 strikeouts to nine walks in 28 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 8-0 loss to the San Diego Padres on Saturday, in which he allowed two runs on six hits with two strikeouts and a walk in four innings.
He’ll be facing off against Royals right-hander Michael Wacha, who enters today’s game with a 3.29 ERA, 3.66 FIP, with 138 strikeouts to 43 walks in 156 innings pitched. His last start was in the Royals’ 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, in which he allowed one run on four hits with eight strikeouts and three walks in five innings.
Game #154
Who: San Francisco Giants (74-79) vs. Kansas City Royals (82-71)
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
When: 5:10 p.m. PT
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area (available on fuboTV)
National broadcast: n/a
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM