Giants vs – The San Francisco Giants wrap up their three-game series against the Washington Nationals this afternoon at Oracle Park, with left-hander Robbie Ray set to start for San Francisco and Foster Griffin for Washington.
The final out of a three-game series can come fast. This afternoon at Oracle Park, the San Francisco Giants will look to finish it cleanly against the Washington Nationals after a day of lineup decisions and bullpen math.
San Francisco sends left-hander Robbie Ray to the mound. He enters the game with a 4.12 ERA and a 5.33 FIP, along with 63 strikeouts and 36 walks across 67.2 innings pitched. Ray’s most recent start came in the Giants’ 18-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. In that outing, he allowed just two hits and five walks, while posting four strikeouts over five innings.
The Nationals counter with left-hander Foster Griffin. He arrives with a 3.63 ERA and a 4.84 FIP, totaling 69 strikeouts and 21 walks in 72 innings pitched. Griffin’s last start was in Washington’s 14-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. when he allowed one run on two hits with four strikeouts in five innings.
The matchup is set with both teams in different places in the standings: the San Francisco Giants are 27-41. while the Washington Nationals are 35-33. With the series closing this afternoon. the starting pitching matters early—Ray and Griffin both come in carrying recent performances that ended with their teams running away with the score.
If you’re trying to catch it live, the game is at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California. It will air regionally on NBC Sports Bay Area. Radio coverage is available on KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM and KSFN 1510 AM.
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