Welcome to the final month of the season!
The Giants have lost 17 of their last 30 games and have a 17-23 record this season against left-handed pitchers. All portents of doom. On the other hand, Eric Lauer hasn’t had a scoreless start (0 runs allowed) since Opening Day, when the Padres shutout the Giants, 2-0. He hasn’t pitched more than six innings in a start since June. There’s a nonzero chance the Giants score some runs today.
SS — Greg Garcia
LF — Nick Martini
3B — Manny Machado
1B — Eric Hosmer
RF — Josh Naylor
CF — Wil Myers
C — Austin Allen
2B — Ty France
SP — Eric Lauer
Jeff Samardzija has a 1.