It’s time for Game 2 of the four-game series between the San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies (and it’s Jackie Robinson day!), and the Giants are hoping to keep the good times rolling after their three-homer day on Monday, which culminated in a 10-4 win.
They’ve got right-hander Justin Verlander on the mound, as the three-time Cy Young winner will make his fourth start with the Giants. Verlander’s debut Giants season has been up-and-down: he’s yet to record a decision and has a 6.92 ERA, but is sporting a 3.95 FIP and 16 strikeouts against six walks in 13 innings. His last game was statistically ugly, as he gave up six runs (five earned) in 5.2 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, but nearly all of that damage occurred following a string of softly-hit balls that managed to be hits, and Verlander did an exceptional job turning the game around after that point.
He’s up against another veteran in their first year with a new team, lefty Jesús Luzardo, a 27-year old in his seventh MLB season. Luzardo, who originally came up through the A’s system, was traded from the Miami Marlins to the Phillies during the offseason and has been even better than advertised for his new squad. In three starts, he’s 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA, a 1.81 FIP, and 25 strikeouts to five walks in 18 innings. He gave up just one run in six innings against the Atlanta Braves his last time out.
Enjoy the game, everyone! Go Giants!
Lineups
Giants
- Heliot Ramos (R) — LF
- Willy Adames (R) — SS
- Jung Hoo Lee (L) — CF
- Matt Chapman (R) — 3B
- Wilmer Flores (R) — DH
- Casey Schmitt (R) — 1B
- Luis Matos (R) — RF
- Patrick Bailey (S) — C
- Tyler Fitzgerald (R) — 2B
RHP. Justin Verlander
Phillies
- Bryson Stott (L) — 2B
- Trea Turner (R) — SS
- Bryce Harper (L) — 1B
- Kyle Schwarber (L) — DH
- Nick Castellanos (R) — RF
- J.T. Realmuto (R) — C
- Max Kepler (L) — LF
- Alec Bohm (R) — 3B
- Brandon Marsh (L) — CF
LHP. Jesús Luzardo
Game #17
Who: San Francisco Giants (12-4) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (9-7)
Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
When: 3:45 p.m. PT
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
National broadcast: n/a
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM
