Cleveland Guardians, San Francisco Giants preview, pitching matchups

CLEVELAND, Ohio — This can be a preview of the Guardians’ sequence in opposition to the Giants.

The place: Progressive Area, Friday by way of Sunday.

TV/radio: Bally Sports activities Nice Lakes, WTAM, WMMS, WKYC Ch. 3 (Friday house opener solely).

Pitching matchups: LHP Carlos Rodon (0-0, 1.80) vs. RHP Zach Plesac (0-0, 0.00) Friday at 7:10 p.m.; RHP Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, 4.91) vs. RHP Cal Quantrill (1-0, 3.60) Saturday at 6:10 p.m. and LHP Alex Wooden (0-0, 4.15) vs. RHP Aaron Civale (0-0, 5.40) Sunday at 1:40 p.m.

Sequence: The Guardians are 5-14 in opposition to the Giants within the common season. They haven’t performed one another since 2017. Cleveland has misplaced 10 of the final 12 conferences between the groups.

Crew updates: Giants — They’ve gained three of their final 4 video games. Rodon, DeSclafani and Wooden are a mixed 10-6 in opposition to Cleveland. Rodon threw a no-hitter in opposition to them final yr as a member of the White Sox. Guardians — They enter the sequence on a four-game successful streak. Jose Ramirez is hitting .480 with three homers and 14 RBI and Steven Kwan is hitting .525 with 5 RBI. Present Guardians roster is hitting .181 in opposition to Rodon.

Accidents: Giants — 3B Evan Longoria (proper index finger), INF Tommy La Stella (left Achilles), OF LaMonte Wade Jr. (left knee), LHP Mathew Boyd (left flexor tendon). SS Brandon Crawford (wrist) are daily. Guardians –– OF-1B Josh Naylor (proper leg, ankle), RHP James Karinchak (proper shoulder), C Luke Maile (left hamstring), RHP Carlos Vargas (proper elbow) and RHP Cody Morris (proper lat) are on the injured record.

Subsequent: The White Sox go to for a four-game sequence beginning Monday.

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