The Los Angeles Dodgers look to snap a three-game losing streak as they head to AT&T Park for the first time this season to take on the rival San Francisco Giants. The three-game set has been dwindled to two, because rain postponed Friday’s series opener.
Making his second start is Rich Hill, who stymied the Giants’ lineup in his 2018 debut last week at Dodger Stadium. The left-hander logged six scoreless innings and struck out five batters while yielding five hits and three walks.
Over four career starts at AT&T Park, Hill has posted a 3.91 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 23 innings, accumulating 24 strikeouts to just five walks,
With the Dodgers looking for length out of their starting rotation, Hill will pitch on one extra day of rest due to the rainout, which was rescheduled for April 28, as part of a split doubleheader.
The Giants counter with right-hander Chris Stratton, who suffered a loss against the Dodgers last week. In 5.1 innings pitched, he yielded five hits and three earned runs with four strikeouts and no walks.
Since entering the league in 2016, Stratton has logged four starts against the Dodgers (five appearances). He owns a 5.91 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over 10.2 innings with eight strikeouts and two walks.
The Dodgers send out a typical lineup, with exceptions in Joc Pederson, Chase Utley and Austin Barnes.
Dodgers lineup:
CF: Chris Taylor
SS: Corey Seager
RF: Yasiel Puig
1B: Cody Bellinger
3B: Logan Forsythe
LF: Joc Pederson
C: Austin Barnes
2B: Chase Utley
P: Rich Hill
Giants lineup:
CF: Austin Jackson
2B: Joe Panik
RF: Andrew McCutchen
C: Buster Posey
3B: Evan Longoria
LF: Hunter Pence
1B: Brandon Belt
SS: Brandon Crawford
P: Chris Stratton
