8/9 Gamethread: Giants vs. Tigers

It’s rubber match time. The San Francisco Giants won on Friday, and the Detroit Tigers won on Saturday. Now we find out who wins the series!

Righty Logan Webb takes the mound for the Giants, and makes his 21st start. The three-time All-Star is 7-7 on the year, with a 3.74 ERA, a 3.30 FIP, and 101 strikeouts to 31 walks in 125 innings. He’s coming off an excellent start in which he struck out eight Texas Rangers batters over six shutout innings.

For the Tigers, it’s right-hander Troy Melton, a 25-year old in his second season. Melton has been excellent in 12 starts, posting a 7-1 record with a 1.58 ERA, a 3.78 FIP, and 64 strikeouts to 23 walks in 74 innings. He’s pitched seven scoreless innings in each of his last two starts.

Enjoy the game, everyone!

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Who: San Francisco Giants (49-68) vs. Detroit Tigers (57-60)

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