TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, CSN Bay Area (San Francisco), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles) PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants LH Matt Moore (7-10, 4.18 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Ross Stripling (3-4, 4.04) The Giants were hoping Moore would provide a much-needed boost to the starting rotation when they acquired the 27-year-old from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline, but he’s gone 0-3 with a 4.70 ERA in his first four starts.
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San Francisco’s Bumgarner has struggled in his three appearances against the Dodgers this season, going 0-2 with a poor 5.63 earned run average. Not only will they have to overcome the Dodgers’ lead, but they’ll also have to work to hold off all comers from the rest of the National League if they’re to advance to the postseason.
Closer Kenley Jansen earned his 37th save by striking out two in a flawless ninth. The Giants have lost eight of their last nine games at Dodger Stadium.3. He joined ESPN Chicago in July 2010 and covered the Chicago White Sox for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000 through the 2015 season.
McHugh (8-10) gave up three runs in five innings, ending an 0-4 rut in his last five starts. Craig Kimbrel got the final three outs for his 23rd save. Hendricks (12-7) gave up two runs and four hits, striking out eight and leaving with a 2.19 ERA. The left-hander with a flourishing hop to finish his delivery struck out three and walked none, keeping San Francisco off balance all night with a combination of fastballs and curves.
Arrieta allowed only a single in the second and a double in the eighth. Arrieta has two no-hitters in the past year. The home run was the Dodgers’ first hit of the game and one of only five they managed in the game.
One of these nights, the Giants kept telling themselves, they will do everything right. The matchup now has an eight-run Over/Under (O/U).
In Baltimore, Kevin Gausman scattered six hits over six shutout innings, Adam Jones went 4-for-5 and Chris Davis hit his 30th home run. His five walks were a season-worst. Gonzalez extended his hitting streak to 16 games. Turner’s shot was the 51st allowed by Giants pitchers since the break – the third most among N.L. clubs. Kelvin Herrera pitched a flawless ninth for his eighth save. He allowed one run in six innings.
Roberto Perez homered, and Jose Ramirez and Lonnie Chisenhall had two hits apiece for Cleveland.
Los Angeles and San Francisco are now tied at six wins apiece through the teams first 12 head-to-head matchups. Corey Knebel pitched the ninth for his first career save in his 75th game.
Boone Logan (2-3) took the loss. He pitched six scoreless innings Wednesday night as the Dodgers won, 1-0.
CINCINNATI – Dan Straily extended his surge since the All-Star break by pitching six innings and Joey Votto drove in a pair of runs. That would be some 50 minutes after the game’s last out was recorded.
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in Los Angeles. He struck out twice in his two at-bats. That’s the most by an Oakland player since Jack Cust hit 33 in 2008.
The Dodgers’ innings issue from the rotation is best illustrated by a few facts: The club’s most recent pitcher to offer seven innings was rookie Ross Stripling on August 12.
Danny Salazar (11-5) left after giving up a leadoff double in the fifth.
SEATTLE – Jacoby Ellsbury hit a two-run homer and CC Sabathia pitched seven innings to win for the third time in two months, leading NY over Mariners. Since the break, the Giants as a staff have an ERA approaching 5.00, and the starters are a combined 7-18.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner and San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto watch Turner’s home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in Los Angeles. Crawford fouled Blanton’s first two pitches off and then blasted a curveball deep to right.
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In Seattle, Jacoby Ellsbury hit a two-run homer and CC Sabathia pitched seven innings to win for the third time in two months. In the eighth inning, he was replaced in the outfield, ran to the dugout, got high-fives from his teammates and left for the hospital.
