The Los Angeles take a four-game winning streak to San Francisco to face a red-hot Giants team trying to crash a playoff party.
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Right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (11-8, 2.72 ERA) starts in LA and starts with 8.2 no-hit innings against the Baltimore Orioles in his most recent start before giving up a Jackson holiday home run in nine innings.
On the other side of Yamamoto is right-handed Justin Verlander (3-10, 4.09 ERA).
Will Smith, who was scratched just before his first pitch on Wednesday, did not begin on Friday night. Michael Comfort starts on the field on the left, Tommy Edman moves to 2 base and Kim is on the bench.
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starting lineup
- Shohei Ohtani, DH
- Mookie Betts, ss
- Freddie Freeman, 1b
- Max Muncie, 3b
- Teoscar Hernandez, RF
- Michael Comfort, LF
- Andy Page, cf
- Tommy Edman, 2b
- Leg loat bed, c
How to watch the and the Giants on Friday
The first pitch between the vs Giants on Friday, September 12th is 7:15pm. The game will be broadcast on SNLA.
Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Immagn Image
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