MLB Series Preview: San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies with Probable Starting Pitching 4/14-4/17

MLB Series Preview: San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies with Probable Starting Pitching 4/14-4/17

San Francisco Giants (11-4) at Philadelphia Phillies (9-6)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, April 14
Time: 6:45 pm EST
Broadcast: NBCSBA/NBCSP

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, April 15
Time: 6:45 PM EST
Broadcast: NBCSBA/NBCSP+

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 6:45 PM EST
Broadcast: NBCSBA/NBCSP

Game 4:

Date: Thursday, April 17
Time: 4:05 PM EST
Broadcast: NBCSBA/NBCSP+

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Landen Roupp (0-1, 3.60 ERA) vs. Taijuan Walker (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Roupp is 0-1, a 3.60 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts. He last went six innings. He gave up a run on seven hits. Roupp struck out four. Walker is 1-0, a 0.00 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and nine strikeouts. He last went 4.2 shutout innings. He gave up five hits. Walker, struck out five.

Game 2: Justin Verlander (0-0, 6.92 ERA) vs. Jesus Luzardo (2-0, 1.50 ERA)

Verlander posts a 6.92 ERA, a 1.69 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts. He last went 5.2 innings. Verlander gave up six runs, four earned, on five hits. He struck out nine. Luzardo is 2-0, a 1.50 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts. He last went six innings. Luzardo gave up a run on six hits. He struck out six.

Game 3: Robbie Ray (3-0, 2.94 ERA) vs. Aaron Nola (0-3, 5.51 ERA)

Ray is 3-0, a 2.94 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts. He last went four innings. Ray gave up a run on two hits. He struck out seven. Nola is 0-3, a 5.51 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts. He last went five innings. Nola gave up two runs on five hits. He struck out seven.

Game 4: Jordan Hicks (1-1, 5.87 ERA) vs. Cristopher Sanchez (1-0, 3.12 ERA)

Hicks is 1-1, a 5.87 ERA, a 1.37 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts. He last went four innings. Hicks gave up seven runs on eight hits. He struck out three. Sanchez is 1-0, a 3.12 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts. He last went 6.1 innings. Sanchez gave up one run on eight hits. He struck out three.

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Player To Watch:

San Francisco Giants

Jung Hoo Lee this season is hitting .352 with a 1.130 OPS. He has eight doubles, a triple, three home runs, 11 RBI, runs scored, three stolen bases, and seven walks. In four games, against the Phillies last season he hit .263 with a .526 OPS.

Philadelphia Phillies

Bryce Harper this season is hitting .250 with a .766 OPS. He has two doubles, two home runs, five RBI, eight runs scored, four stolen bases, and 11 walks. Last season in seven games against the Giants, he hit .261 with a .955 OPS. He had two home runs, seven RBI, five runs scored, and seven walks.

Next Up:

San Francisco Giants: April 18-20 at Los Angeles Angels
Philadelphia Phillies: April 18-20 vs. Miami Marlins

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