Kai-Wei Teng vs. Nick Pivetta
The San Francisco Giants wrap up this three-game series against the San Diego Padres this afternoon from Oracle Park.
Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Kai-Wei Teng, making his third appearance and second start of the season. He enters today’s game with a 5.40 ERA, 4.55 FIP, with eight strikeouts to four walks in 8.1 innings pitched. His last appearance was in the Giants’ 5-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday, in which he allowed just three hits and a walk with four strikeouts in five innings.
He’ll be facing off against Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta, who enters today’s game with a 2.94 ERA, 3.31 FIP, with 139 strikeouts to 35 walks in 134.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Padres’ 10-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday, in which he allowed five runs on five hits with three strikeouts and three walks in six innings.
Game #121
Who: San Francisco Giants (59-61) vs. San Diego Padres (68-52)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
When: 12:45 p.m. PT
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
National broadcast: n/a
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM
Category: General Sports