Blake Snell vs. Seth Lugo
The San Francisco Giants wrap up this three-game road series against the Kansas City Royals this morning.
Taking the mound for the Giants will be left-hander (and he of much run support of late) Blake Snell, who enters today’s game with a 3.31 ERA, 2.54 FIP, with 136 strikeouts to 43 walks in 98 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 10-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, in which he allowed just one hit and two walks with 12 strikeouts in six innings.
He’ll be facing off against Royals right-hander Seth Lugo, who enters today’s game with a 3.05 ERA, 3.32 FIP, with 173 strikeouts to 47 walks in 197.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Royals’ 7-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Monday, in which he allowed four runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and two walks in four and two thirds innings.
Game #156
Who: San Francisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
When: 11:10 a.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