The San Francisco Giants (64-56) have a home game against the Tampa Bay Rays (72-50) on Wednesday. The matchup is set to begin at 3:45 PM ET. The Giants will give the nod to Ryan Walker (4-1, 2.28 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Rays will counter with Aaron Civale (5-3, 2.61 ERA).
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San Francisco vs. Tampa Bay Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 3:45 PM ET
- Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
- How to Watch on TV: NSPB
- Probable Pitchers: Walker – SF (4-1, 2.28 ERA) vs Civale – TB (5-3, 2.61 ERA)
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Giants vs. Rays Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Walker | Civale | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | GS | 15 |
| 4-1 | W-L | 5-3 |
| 2.28 | ERA | 2.61 |
| 43.1 | IP | 86.1 |
| 12 | BB | 23 |
| 48 | SO | 64 |
Giants Probable Starting Pitcher: Ryan Walker
- His last time out was on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the right-hander threw two scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
- The 27-year-old has a 2.28 ERA and 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings across 31 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .231 to his opponents.
- So far this season, Walker does not have a quality start.
- He is trying to have his fifth straight appearance with no earned runs allowed.
- When Walker starts, his team is 7-2-0 against the spread this season.
- In Walker’s nine starts with a total, the teams have hit the over four times.
Walker’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rays | Aug. 14 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 11 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Angels | Aug. 9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 5 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Civale
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw five innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up two earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 28-year-old has pitched to a 2.61 ERA this season with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.4 walks per nine across 15 games.
- He has six quality starts in 15 chances this season.
- He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 15 chances this season.
- The Rays have an 8-7-0 ATS record in Civale’s 15 starts that had a set spread.
- Civale’s starts hit the over on the run total seven times in 15 games with a set total this season.
Civale’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 5 | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| at White Sox | Jul. 30 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Royals | Jul. 25 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| at Pirates | Jul. 19 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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