In the first of a four-game series between the San Francisco Giants (2-1) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0) at AT&T Park, Jake Peavy (8-6, 3.58 ERA) and Alex Wood (12-12, 3.99 ERA) get the start. The game begins at 4:35 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 7 and can be seen on CSBA and SNLA.
Peavy will take the mound after recording 110.2 innings last year, closing out the season with an 8-6 record, 3.58 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 78 strikeouts. Brandon Crawford (.400 ) went 1 for 3 yesterday. Wood will get the start on the other side. Last season, he pitched 191.2 innings, going 12-12 with a 3.99 ERA 1.37 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts. Yasiel Puig (.600 ) has been doing well to start the season for the Dodgers, going 3 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Notes
San Francisco has lost all of its games (0-1) when leading after seven innings. However, Los Angeles has won all of its games (1-0) when taking a late lead.
Neither the Giants (2-0) nor the Dodgers (3-0) have lost a game when they outhit opponents.
Los Angeles tops the league in runs with 25 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 17.
Ranking first in on-base plus slugging percentage, San Francisco has an OPS of .000 this season. Los Angeles ranks 25th with an OPS of .873.
