Giants pitchers continued to do their job holding a good-hitting Reds team to 3 runs. On average in MLB, if you hold an opposing team to 3 runs, you should win at least 2/3 of the time which would be 101 wins. This one is squarely on the offense which managed just 4 baserunners on the evening. Game Notes:
Aaron Sanchez RHP had a shot at a QS but was lifted for a PH after 5 innings of work to try to find some offense. In two 5-inning starts he has an ERA of 2.70. He only had 3 K's in this one but got 8 groundball outs to just 2 flyball outs.
Jarlin Garcia LHP is apparently the long reliever now as he logged 2.1 IP while allowing 1 run.
Overall, the bullpen has an ERA of 1.98 in 27.1 IP since their Opening Day meltdown.
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Kevin Gausman RHP tries to get the Giants back on the win track facing Luis Castillo RHP tonight in a matchup of aces.
I look at the lineup against LHP and wonder if this is a problem that will persist for the Giants?
ReplyDeletePer B-R splits for both 2021 and 2020, Giants are slightly better against LHP's. Longo, Flores, Slater and Ruf all rake lefties pretty good and YtY is good both ways. I think the whole lineup, except for Longo is just off to a slow start.
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