The San Francisco Giants (32-31) host the Chicago Cubs (27-36) at Oracle Park on Saturday. The Cubs took Friday’s series opener 3-2. Starter Marcus Stroman went 6.2 innings, giving up two runs on six hits, to get the win, and Adbert Alzolay picked up his third save with a scoreless ninth.
Seiya Suzuki was 3 for 3 with a double and one run in the win. Nico Hoerner added two RBIs on two hits. Joc Pederson went 4 for 4 with one RBI for the Giants.
ON THE MOUND
Kyle Hendricks (0-2, 4.70 ERA) is set to take the mound for Chicago. The RHP allowed four runs over six innings in his last start, a 5-0 road defeat against the Padres on Monday. He was charged with the loss, yielding six hits while striking out four.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Chicago has averaged only 2.0 runs a game, down from their season average of 4.2, while slashing worse across the board (.174/.264/.213). San Francisco is averaging 5.2 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 4.6 for the season.
The Giants have a .758 OPS against righties in 2023. With a .918 OPS over 156 at-bats, LaMonte Wade Jr. has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Chicago is 12-20 in road games in 2023, scoring 4.2 runs per game while allowing 4.4 runs. San Francisco has gone 17-16 at home this season, averaging 4.1 runs per game while surrendering 4.3. In the last 10 meetings at Oracle Park, San Francisco is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 4.0-3.1.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Cubs are fourth in the NL Central, six games behind the division-leading Pirates. The Giants are third in the NL West, six games behind the Diamondbacks.
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SF Giants (-150)
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