LOS ANGELES – Bruce Bochy hinted on Tuesday that Brandon Belt might not be long for the No.3 spot in the Giants lineup.
Sure enough, Bochy moved down Belt for Wednesday’s game, in which left-hander Rich Hill is scheduled to make his Dodgers debut. Two other lefty hitters, Denard Span and Joe Panik, will receive the day off.
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Hill has no discernible split. Right-handers are batting .203 against him, lefties .197. Belt actually has a reverse split this season. He has a higher average (.290 to .270), on-base percentage (.399 to .386) and slugging percentage (.