Jerome Williams (3-5, 5.49 ERA) and Tim Lincecum (5-3, 3.00 ERA) start in the first of a three-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies (21-34) and the San Francisco Giants (30-25) at Citizens Bank Park. The Giants come into this series in the midst of a five-game losing streak. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday, Jun. 5 and can be seen on CSN-BAY and NBC-10.
Williams is 0-2 with a 4.35 ERA in his appearances against the Giants, and goes up against a good San Francisco offense which is batting .271 this season. Ben Revere (.269, 25 Rs, 16 RBIs, 11 SBs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 3 for 4 with one run, one RBI, and one stolen base. Lincecum is 6-3 with a 3.29 ERA when pitching against the Phillies. He takes on a below-average Philadelphia offense which is hitting just .236 this season. Brandon Belt (.306, 26 Rs, 7 HRs, 24 RBIs) went 1 for 1 Wednesday.
San Francisco takes on Philadelphia as a -128 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at eight runs. The Phillies have recorded an overall money line of -836 and have shown a weak performance as an underdog this season with a record of 18-28. Philadelphia’s batters do not strike out very often, with only 7.1 per game.
In games where it is the favorite, San Francisco has a 14-15 record and an overall money line of +253. Offensively, they average five runs per game on the road, which is the best in the NL. The Giants are tough outs for opponents, ranking second in the NL with 9.4 hits per game. San Francisco is excellent at not striking out with just 7.0 per game, ranking second in the NL. Moving on to San Francisco’s pitching staff and defense, the The Giants allow just 4.0 runs per game, ranking them fifth in the NL. When it comes to issuing walks, the Giants have the fifth-fewest in the NL with an average of just 2.7 walks allowed per game.
The Phillies have a 17-27 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Lincecum takes the mound. Williams (RHP) will be on the hill against the Giants, who have a 22-21 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF, O/U – Under
Notes
When the Giants play into extra innings, they have a 3-1 record. The Phillies are 2-2 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Giants are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Phillies have a 3-13 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Phillies are 14-5. The Giants have a 25-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 30th in runs, Philadelphia has earned 171 this season. San Francisco ranks 16th with 223 runs.
Ranking 27th, Philadelphia is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 123 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top half at 15th with 160.
The Phillies are 11-12 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Giants are 20-10 when they hit at least one homer.
