Johnny Cueto (9-1, 2.16 ERA) and the San Francisco Giants (36-25) take on Clayton Kershaw (8-1, 1.46 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (32-29) in a game that has the potential to be low scoring. This is the first of a three-game series at AT&T Park. Action begins at 10:15 p.m. ET on Friday, Jun. 10 and can be seen on KNTV and SNLA.
Cueto pitched 6.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one runs (one unearned), striking out one and walking five in a 5-1 win over the Cardinals. Brandon Belt (.298, 28 Rs, 7 HRs, 29 RBIs) went 1 for 3 Wednesday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Kershaw went 6.0 innings, surrendering zero runs, striking out four and walking one in a 4-0 win over the Braves in his last outing. Trayce Thompson (.271, 24 Rs, 10 HRs, 22 RBIs, 4 SBs) went 1 for 4 Wednesday.
Notes
The Dodgers lost their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Giants are 13-6. The Dodgers are 6-10 in close games this season.
The Giants are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Dodgers have a 9-10 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Dodgers are 5-24. The Giants have an 8-22 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 25th in home runs, San Francisco has hit 52 this season. Los Angeles ranks 18th with 63 home runs.
Ranking seventh, Los Angeles is in the top 10 of the league in walks, notching 209 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top five at fourth with 223.
The Giants are 23-13 when they hit at least one home run. The Dodgers perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 22-14 record.
