Justin Verlander vs. Merrill Kelly
The San Francisco Giants return to Oracle Park tonight to begin a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Justin Verlander, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.50 ERA, 4.45 FIP, with 35 strikeouts to 15 walks in 42 innings over eight starts. His last start was in the Giants’ 14-5 extra innings comeback win against the Chicago Cubs last Tuesday, in which he allowed three runs on five hits with three strikeouts and two walks in five innings.
He’ll be facing off against Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.09 ERA, 4.27 FIP, with 33 strikeouts to 12 walks in 44 innings pitched over eight starts. His last start was in the Diamondbacks’ 7-1 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday, in which he allowed three runs on six hits with six strikeouts in six and a third innings.
Lineups
Giants
- Mike Yastrzemski (L) — RF
- Matt Chapman (R) — 3B
- Heliot Ramos (R) — LF
- Jung Hoo Lee (L) — CF
- Wilmer Flores (R) — 1B
- Willy Adames (R) — SS
- Patrick Bailey (S) — C
- Luis Matos (R) — DH
- Christian Koss (R) — 2B
RHP. Justin Verlander
Diamondbacks
- Corbin Carroll (L) — RF
- Ketel Marte (S) — 2B
- Pavin Smith (L) — DH
- Josh Naylor (L) — 1B
- Eugenio Suárez (R) — 3B
- Gabriel Moreno (R) — C
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) — LF
- Alek Thomas (L) — CF
- Geraldo Perdomo (S) — SS
RHP. Merrill Kelly
Game #42
Who: San Francisco Giants (24-17) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (21-20)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
When: 6:45 p.m. PT
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
National broadcast: Fox Sports 1
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM