MLB Series Preview: San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Angels with Probable Starting Pitching 4/18-4/20

MLB Series Preview: San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Angels with Probable Starting Pitching 4/18-4/20

San Francisco Giants (13-6) at Los Angeles Angels (9-9)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, April 18
Time: 9:38 pm EST
Broadcast: NBCSBA/FDSNSW

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, April 19
Time: 9:38 PM EST
Broadcast: NBCSBA/FDSNSW

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, April 20
Time: 4:07 PM EST
Broadcast: NBCSBA/FDSNSW

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Logan Webb (2-0, 2.63 ERA) vs. Tyler Anderson (1-0, 2.87 ERA)

Webb is 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts. He last went five innings. He gave up three runs on five hits. Webb walked four and struck out five. Anderson is 1-0, a 2.87 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts. He last went 5.2 shutout innings. He gave up a hit and walked four and struck out six..

Game 2: Landen Roupp (1-1, 4.80 ERA) vs. Kyle Hendricks (0-1, 4.20 ERA)

Roupp is 1-1 with a 4.80 ERA, a 1.60 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts. In his last start, he went five innings, giving up four runs on six hit. He walked three and struck out eight. Hendricks is 0-1 with a 4.20 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and nine strikeouts. In his last start, he went four innings, giving up five runs on four hits. He walked three and struck out one.

Game 3: Justin Verlander (0-1, 6.75 ERA) vs. Yusei Kikcuhi 0-3, 4.13 ERA)

Verlander is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA, a 1.77 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts. In his last start, he went 5.2 innings, giving up four runs on eight hits. He walked three and struck out one. Kikuchi is 0-3 with a 4.13 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up one run on three hits. He walked two and struck out six.

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Player To Watch:

San Francisco Giants

Jung Hoo Lee this season is hitting .338 with a 1.042 OPS. He has ten doubles, a triple, three home runs, 14 RBI, runs scored, three stolen bases, and seven walks. He’s never faced the Angels in his career.

Los Angeles Angels

Mike Trout this season is hitting .179 with a .741 OPS. He has a double, six home runs, 14 RBI, nine runs scored, two stolen bases, and a walk. Trout didn’t face the Giants last season.

Next Up:

San Francisco Giants: April 21-24 vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Angels: April 22-24 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

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