The Texas Rangers (68-47) visit the San Francisco Giants (62-53) on Friday to kick off a three-game series at Oracle Park. The contest starts at 10:15 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Rangers will send Jon Gray (7-5) to the mound, while Scott Alexander (6-2) will answer the bell for the Giants.
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Texas vs. San Francisco Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, August 11, 2023 at 10:15 PM ET
- Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
- How to Watch on TV: APLTV
- Probable Pitchers: Gray – TEX (7-5, 3.72 ERA) vs Alexander – SF (6-2, 4.01 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Giants Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Gray | Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GS | 7 |
| 7-5 | W-L | 6-2 |
| 3.72 | ERA | 4.01 |
| 113.2 | IP | 33.2 |
| 39 | BB | 7 |
| 95 | SO | 18 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Jon Gray
- The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- In 20 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 3.72 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .239 to opposing batters.
- Gray enters the matchup with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
- He has made three appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- Gray and his team are 10-10-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Out of Gray’s 20 starts with a total this season, 10 have hit the over.
Gray’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Marlins | Aug. 5 | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| at Astros | Jul. 24 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Rays | Jul. 19 | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Guardians | Jul. 14 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 5 | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Giants Probable Starting Pitcher: Scott Alexander
- The left-hander gave up three earned runs in zero innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels.
- The 34-year-old has pitched in 40 games this season with an ERA of 4.01 and 4.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .239.
- None of Alexander’s seven starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
- He has finished 32 appearances without allowing an earned run in 40 chances this season.
- The Giants have a 2-5-0 ATS record in Alexander’s seven starts that had a set spread.
- Alexander’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in three of seven games.
Alexander’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Angels | Aug. 8 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 6 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 5 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Jul. 31 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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