In the first of a two-game series between the San Francisco Giants (49-28) and the Oakland Athletics (32-43) at AT&T Park, Jeff Samardzija (8-4, 3.59 ERA) and Daniel Mengden (0-3, 3.00 ERA) get the ball. The game gets underway at 10:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Jun. 27 and will air on KNTV and CSCA.
In his most recent outing, Samardzija pitched 3.0 innings, giving up six runs, striking out two and walking two in a 7-6 victory over the Pirates. Brandon Belt (.306, 38 Rs, 10 HRs, 38 RBIs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 5. The Athletics were unsuccessful the last time Mengden pitched. He tossed 6.0 innings, allowing three runs, striking out nine and walking one in a 4-2 loss to the Brewers. Khris Davis (.246, 32 Rs, 18 HRs, 50 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 5 yesterday.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, San Francisco is 16-8, while Oakland is 10-21.
The Athletics are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded four strikeouts. The Giants have a record of 16-4 when opponents’ pitchers have four strikeouts or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 23-6. The Giants have a 35-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 25th in runs, Oakland has earned 301 this season. San Francisco ranks 11th with 356 runs.
Ranking 24th, Oakland is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.703). San Francisco ranks in the bottom half at 17th with an OPS of .736.
The Athletics are 14-36 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Giants are 22-21 when they allow at least one homer.
