Kai-Wei Teng vs. Kodai Senga.
The San Francisco Giants finally broke their losing streak on Friday and now, less than a week after getting swept at home by them, the Giants will try to earn a series victory over the New York Mets.
It’s an exciting game for the Giants, as righty Kai-Wei Teng gets the starting nod. Teng, who pitched 11 innings in his debut season last year, but was designated for assignment in the offseason, will be making his season debut after having his contract purchased on Friday. This will be his first career start in the Majors.
After a brutal 2024, both in the Majors and Minors, Teng has rebounded brilliantly this year, sporting a 3.67 ERA, a 2.94 FIP, and 86 strikeouts against 21 walks in 54 innings for AAA Sacramento. Out of the 90 pitchers in the Pacific Coast League who have thrown at least 40 innings this year, Teng ranks 10th in ERA, second in FIP, first in strikeouts per nine innings, and 32nd in walks per nine innings. He spent the first part of the year in the bullpen, but in four AAA starts this year has pitched 19.2 innings and allowed just seven hits, seven walks, and one earned run, while striking out 35 batters. He is presumably competing with Carson Whisenhunt — who will start on Sunday — to stay in the rotation when Landen Roupp returns from injury.
On the other side is righty Kodai Senga, who makes his 17th start of the year. It’s been a brilliant season for the 2023 All-Star after he lost nearly all of 2024 due to injury, as he’s gone 7-3 with a 2.00 ERA, a 3.72 FIP, and 82 strikeouts against 41 walks in 85.2 innings. His last start game against the Giants, when he gave up three runs in five innings.
Enjoy the game, everyone! Go Giants!
Lineups
Giants
- Heliot Ramos (R) — LF
- Rafael Devers (L) — DH
- Willy Adames (R) — SS
- Matt Chapman (R) — 3B
- Dominic Smith (L) — 1B
- Casey Schmitt (R) — 2B
- Jung Hoo Lee (L) — CF
- Andrew Knizner (R) — C
- Grant McCray (L) — RF
RHP. Kai-Wei Teng
Mets
- Brandon Nimmo (L) — LF
- Francisco Lindor (S) — SS
- Juan Soto (L) — RF
- Pete Alonso (R) — 1B
- Jeff McNeil (L) — DH
- Ronny Mauricio (S) — 3B
- Cedric Mullins (L) — CF
- Francisco Alvarez (R) — C
- Brett Baty (L) — 2B
RHP. Kodai Senga
Game #111
Who: San Francisco Giants (55-55) vs. New York Mets (62-48)
Where: Citi Field, Flushing, NY
When: 1:10 p.m. PT
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
National broadcast: n/a
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM