The San Francisco Giants welcome the Athletics to Oracle Park tonight to begin a three-game series.
Taking the mound for the Giants will be left-hander Robbie Ray, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.07 ERA, 4.96 FIP, with 74 strikeouts to 38 walks in 79.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves last Tuesday, in which he allowed just two hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in six and a third innings.
He’ll be facing off against A’s right-hander Aaron Civale, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.91 ERA, 5.38 FIP, with 41 strikeouts to 19 walks in 58.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Athletics’ 12-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates last Wednesday, in which he allowed six runs on nine hits with two strikeouts and two walks in three innings.
Who: San Francisco Giants (31-46) vs. Athletics (38-40)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area (Giants), NBC Sports California (A’s)
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM