The San Francisco Giants and the Detroit Tigers wrap up a three-game series on Sunday in Detroit. The Tigers have won both of the first two games in walk-off fashion and have the chance to sweep the series with a win on Sunday. The pitching matchup for Sunday afternoon's series finale will be the Giants' Logan Webb (0-3, 4.76) taking on Tigers' lefty Matthew Boyd (0-1, 4.00). The first pitch is scheduled for 1:10 PM EST.
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The Giants have been walked off in each of the first two games of the series in Detroit. On Friday night, the Giants came back to tie the game thanks to an eight-inning 3-run home run from JD Davis and even held the lead in the 11th before losing on a 3-run home run, 7-5. On Saturday, the Giants built a 6-1 lead after three innings and led 6-3 in the eighth inning before allowing the Tigers to rally to tie the game. Davis homered again for the Giants and has six RBI thus far in the series. Unfortunately, the Giants' bullpen couldn't make it hold up. The Giants used four relievers after Anthony DeSclafani left after pitching 6.2 innings and allowing six hits and two runs.
“We have an experienced, quality group of relievers, but they are a little taxed right now and not performing at their best,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said after the second straight heartbreaking loss.
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The Giants will turn to Logan Webb to stop the bleeding on Sunday. Webb recently signed a five-year contract extension with the Giants and will be looked upon to be the face of the rotation for several years to come. Webb is 0-3 in three starts with an ERA of 4.76. Webb has just one quality start in his three appearances thus far. Webb has pitched 17 innings and allowed 18 hits, including four home runs. He has struck out 22 and walked just three. On the road in 2022, Webb made 15 starts and went 6-3 with an ERA of 2.89. He allowed 74 hits in 93.1 innings pitched on the road in 2022.
Key Injuries: Outfielders Bryce Johnson, Michael Conforto and Austin Slater are all out and 1B Joc Pederson was added to the 10-day IL yesterday.