It’s doubleheader time! I’m not sure if that’s the good news or the bad news, but it’s the news. The San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks are playing twice today, not to make up for a lost game but so they can have a much-needed day off on Sunday.
Taking the mound for the Giants is left-hander Matt Wilkinson, who makes his return after being optioned earlier in the week (Wilkinson is able to skirt the 10-day post-optioning minimum because of the extra player allocated for the doubleheader).
The aptly-nicknamed Tugboat has made two appearances this year in his debut season, and has allowed eight hits, no walks, and four runs in 5.2 innings, with two strikeouts. He has a 5.15 ERA and a 5.37 FIP in 10 AAA starts.
For the Diamondbacks, it’s veteran right-hander Merrill Kelly. A 37-year old in his eighth season, Kelly has made 24 starts, and is 8-12 with a 5.35 ERA, a 5.69 FIP, and 88 strikeouts to 60 walks in 134.2 innings. In his last start, Kelly gave up three runs in 5.2 innings against the Chicago Cubs.
Enjoy the baseball, everyone. And then stick around for more baseball!
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Lineups
Giants
- Drew Gilbert — CF
- Rafael Devers — 1B
- Bryce Eldridge — DH
- Jung Hoo Lee — RF
- Turner Hill — LF
- Drew Cavanaugh — C
- Shay Whitcomb — 3B
- Nate Furman — 2B
- Christian Koss — SS
LHP. Matt Wilkinson
Diamondbacks
- Ildemaro Vargas — 2B
- Corbin Carroll — RF
- Gabriel Moreno — C
- Geraldo Perdomo — SS
- Nolan Arenado — DH
- Tim Tawa — 1B
- José Fernández — 3B
- Jordan Lawlar — LF
- Ryan Waldschmidt — CF
RHP. Merrill Kelly
Game #136
Who: San Francisco Giants (55-80) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (72-64)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
When: 1:05 p.m. PT
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
National broadcast: n/a
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM
