It’s time for a new series. Let’s hope this one goes better than the last one, in terms of both performance and injuries.
As the San Francisco Giants face off against Dusty Baker and the defending-champion Houston Astros, they turn to right-hander Ross Stripling, who is still trying to find his footing this year. In five games (two starts), Stripling is 0-1 with a 6.89 ERA, a 7.73 FIP, and 14 strikeouts to 5 walks in 15.2 innings. His last outing was poor, as he gave up 6 hits, 1 walk, 3 runs, and 2 earned runs in just 3.