Giants and Reds Open Series with Fox, Comcast Broadcasts

The San Francisco Giants are set to host the Cincinnati Reds tonight at Oracle Park to kick off a three-game series, featuring a notable pitching matchup and regional and national television coverage. The action is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. PT.

San Francisco will send left-hander Carson Whisenhunt to the mound. Whisenhunt enters the contest with a 7.03 ERA and 5.65 FIP, having recorded 23 strikeouts and 20 walks over 32 innings pitched. In his previous outing, he lasted four innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing seven runs on nine hits.

The Reds will counter with right-hander Chase Burns. Burns has posted a 2.51 ERA and 3.07 FIP this season, with 159 strikeouts and 48 walks across 136 innings. His last start resulted in a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, where he gave up two runs on six hits in five innings.

Viewers can tune in via regional broadcast on NBC Sports Bay Area or nationally on Fox Sports 1. NBC Sports Bay Area is owned by Comcast Corporation, which saw its shares trade up 0.67% today to $27.02, giving the media and technology giant a market capitalization of approximately $90.74 billion. Comcast operates through various segments, including Residential Connectivity & Platforms and Media.

The national broadcast is provided by Fox Sports 1, a property of Fox Corporation. Fox shares also moved higher, increasing 0.74% to $69.21. The company, which focuses on news, sports, and entertainment, holds a market cap of roughly $29.06 billion and operates through Cable Network Programming and Television segments.

What to watch

• Performance of Giants pitcher Carson Whisenhunt after a difficult last outing.
• Viewership metrics for the Fox Sports 1 broadcast during the national slot.
• Subscriber trends for regional sports networks under Comcast’s Media segment.

Source: original release