Giants and Angels Wrap Up Series with Pitching Matchup in San Francisco

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angeles are set to conclude their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park. Both clubs are struggling this season, but the finale offers a look at two contrasting pitchers on the mound.

San Francisco will hand the ball to left-hander Carson Whisenhunt. The rookie has made just two starts this season, going 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA. He has logged 10.2 innings, striking out six while issuing six walks. His Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) sits at 4.89, suggesting some variance in his early performance metrics.

Opposing him will be Angels right-hander José Soriano, who is making his 22nd start of the campaign. Soriano enters the matchup with an 8-6 record and a 3.43 ERA over 118 innings pitched. While he has amassed 122 strikeouts, control has been an issue, as his 54 walks are the worst in the American League. In his most recent outing, he allowed two runs over seven innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.

First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast regionally on NBC Sports Bay Area, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Comcast stock was trading up approximately 1.13% in the session, with a market capitalization near $84.9 billion. Comcast operates through several segments, including Residential Connectivity & Platforms, Business Services Connectivity, Media, Studios, and Theme Parks.

What to watch

• Attendance figures at Oracle Park for the matchup between two sub-.500 teams.
• Soriano’s walk total, given he leads the AL in free passes.

Source: original release