The San Francisco Giants (65-73, 62-76 RL, 67-63-8 O/U) battle the Chicago Cubs (58-80, 70-68 RL, 59-68-11 O/U) in the three-game series finale on Sunday night. The Giants will have . The Cubs will counter with Wade Miley. The Giants lead the season series 4-2.
The Giants will be using their bullpen for the entirety of this game. Cole Waites is likely to make his big league debut at some point in this one. The rookie right-hander has spent time in all three levels in the Minor Leagues and was dominant, posting a stifling 1.99 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. The Giants bullpen has struggled at times this season, logging a 4.25 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. They just released reliever Dominic Leone.
The Giants continue to stumble and are glad to conclude a difficult road trip in this one. They are 1-5 on the trek entering Saturday. The squad has lost five in a row as the bats are slumping while the pitching has been solid and keeping them in games.
Thairo Estrada has been one of the better hitters on the Giants throughout the season. The 26-year-old second baseman has been kept in check recently, posting only two RBIs this month and has 12 homers with 53 RBIs and a .713 OPS on the season. Estrada is 3 for 15 against the Cubs this season.
San Francisco is averaging 4.41 runs on the year, ranking them 15th overall. The pitching staff has logged a 3.92 team ERA, positioning them 17th in the big leagues.