The Dodgers and Giants split the first two of their first four games in San Francisco, both matches ending with scores of 2-1. Tonight, Alex Wood and Johnny Cueto, two pitchers known for their unconventional pitching mechanics, go head-to-head to determine in whose favor the series will tip.
| Dodgers | Giants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:15 p.m. | San Francisco | ||
| LF | Bellinger | RF | Pence |
| SS | Seager | 1B | Belt |
| 3B | Turner | SS | Núñez |
| 1B | González | C | Posey |
| C | Grandal | 3B | Arroyo |
| RF | Puig | 2B | Panik |
| 2B | Utley | LF | Hernández |
| CF | Toles | CF | Stubbs |
| P | Wood (L) | P | Cueto (R) |
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