9/1 Gamethread: Giants vs. Brewers

Kevin Gausman vs. Brett Anderson

The San Francisco Giants take on the Milwaukee Brewers again tonight in game three of a four game series. The Giants are hoping to salvage the series with a split, after losing the first two.

Taking the mound for the Giants tonight will be Kevin Gausman, who enters tonight’s game with a 2.49 ERA, 2.94 FIP, with 176 strikeouts to 46 walks in 152 innings pitched. Gausman’s last start was in Friday’s 6-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves, in which Gausman delivered a solid performance, allowing six hits, two runs and striking out two in six innings pitched.

He’ll be facing off against Brett Anderson, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.27 ERA, 4.20 FIP, with 54 strikeouts to 25 walks in 86 innings pitched. His last start was a 5-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, in which he allowed four hits, three runs, and two walks, striking out three in four innings pitched. His last start against the Giants went somewhat better, though the Brewers still lost, Anderson only allowed one run in five innings.

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Lineups

Giants

1. Darin Ruf, LF
2. Kris Bryant, RF
3. Brandon Belt, 1B
4. Buster Posey, C
5. Wilmer Flores, 3B
6. Brandon Crawford, SS
7. Austin Slater, CF
8. Thairo Estrada, 2B
9. Kevin Gausman, RHP

Brewers

1. Jace Peterson, 2B
2. Willy Adames, SS
3. Christian Yelich, LF
4. Avisaíl García, RF
5. Omar Narváez, C
6. Luis Urías, 3B
7. Rowdy Tellez, 1B
8. Lorenzo Cain, CF
9. Brett Anderson, LHP

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Who: San Francisco Giants (84-48) vs. Milawukee Brewers (81-52)

Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California

When: 6:45 p.m. PT

Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area (available on fuboTV)

National broadcast: MLB TV Free Game of the Day on MLB Gameday

Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM