The Oakland A’s are facing the Giants on Tuesday at Oracle Park, and Madison Bumgarner is taking the mound for San Francisco. Bumgarner is one of the best-hitting pitchers the league has seen in recent memory, and earlier this year he blasted his 18th career home run. He’s a shining beacon to crotchety old fans who think the DH is a bad idea. But tonight in the Bay, he might only be the second-most interesting pitcher to step up to the plate.
Squaring off against Bumgarner is Brett Anderson. The lefty is not known for his athleticism, and his career has not included any notable success with the bat.