John Brebbia is expected to make his first start of the season as the San Francisco Giants (9-13) host the St. Louis Cardinals (9-14) at Oracle Park on Tuesday. The Giants took Monday’s series opener 4-0. Alex Cobb went the distance for a complete game shutout.
He gave up only six hits, striking out four and walking one en route to the win.J.D. Davis went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs in the win. Brendan Donovan was 2 for 3 for the Cardinals.
ON THE MOUND
Jake Woodford (1-2, 6.05 ERA) is in line to take the mound for St. Louis. The right-hander allowed four runs over five innings in his last start, a 14-5 home win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. He got the win, scattering seven hits while striking out one and walking one.
Woodford is making his first appearance against the Giants this season. Over two appearances (zero starts) against the Giants in 2022, Woodford was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA over 4.1 innings. He had three strikeouts and three walks.
Right-hander Brebbia (1-0, 5.63 ERA) is on the mound in his first start of the season for San Francisco. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Cardinals.
Brebbia made four appearances against the Cardinals in 2022, all out of the bullpen, striking out five and walking one over 4.1 innings (0-0, 4.15).In his last appearance on Sunday, Brebbia came on in relief at home against the Mets. He threw one scoreless, no-hit inning, striking out two, in the 5-4 win.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, St. Louis has averaged 5.4 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 4.5. Against righties like Brebbia this season, the Cards have a .739 OPS. Nolan Gorman is the team’s best hitter against right-handers with a 1.097 OPS in 66 at-bats.
San Francisco is averaging only 4.0 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.5 for the season. The Giants have ann .805 OPS against right-handers in 2023, third highest in MLB. With a 1.141 OPS over 45 at-bats, Davis has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
St. Louis is 4-6 in road games in 2023, scoring 4.0 runs per game while allowing 4.4 runs. San Francisco has won three in a row in front of their home fans.
The Giants are 5-6 at home this season, averaging 3.6 runs per game while surrendering 4.8. In the last 10 games between the teams at Oracle Park, San Francisco is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 4.6-3.7.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Cardinals are fourth in the NL Central, seven games behind the division-leading Pirates. The Giants are fourth in the NL West, three games behind the Diamondbacks.
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