The San Francisco Giants continue their three-game series against the Washington Nationals tonight at Oracle Park.
Starting on the mound for San Francisco is right-hander Adrian Houser. Houser brings a 5.49 ERA and a 5.27 FIP to the matchup, having recorded 40 strikeouts and 24 walks over 60.2 innings. In his most recent outing during the Giants’ 12-9 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, he surrendered three runs (two earned) on five hits while striking out five over four and a third innings.
The Nationals will counter with left-hander Andrew Alvarez, who holds a 3.54 ERA and a 3.11 FIP, with 22 strikeouts and six walks across 20.1 innings. Alvarez’s last appearance came last Wednesday in a 4-1 loss to the Miami Marlins, where he allowed one run on four hits with five strikeouts and one walk through four and two thirds innings.
Game #68
Who: San Francisco Giants (27-40) vs. Washington Nationals (34-33)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
When: 6:45 p.m. PT
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
National broadcast: n/a
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM