San Francisco (5-9) at Kansas City (6-6)
When: Tuesday, April 18th 2017
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Time: 8:15 ET | TV: NBC Sports Bay Area, FSN Kansas City
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The San Francisco Giants make their first trip to Kansas City since winning the 2014 World Series when they visit the Royals for a two-game Interleague battle beginning on Tuesday night. Giants All-Star catcher Buster Posey, who was beaned by a fastball in a game against Arizona on April 10, will be activated from the disabled list on Tuesday and likely serve as the team’s designated hitter as he eases his way back into action. The Giants dropped two in a row to Colorado over the weekend and four of six in Posey’s absence to fall into the cellar of the National League West. Kansas City is back on the upswing as it followed its second three-game slide of the season by winning four in a row, capped by a sweep over the LA Angels over the weekend. Alcides Escobar highlighted his three-hit performance with an RBI single in the ninth inning of Sunday’s 1-0 victory, marking just his third multi-hit effort of the season. Former World Series MVP Salvador Perez, who ended the 2014 World Series with a popup, had two hits in that game and has reached base safely in 11 of 12 games this season. Kansas City OF Lorenzo Cain has 10 hits and walked four times during his six-game on-base streak. San Fran’s Hunter Pence followed a six-game hitting streak by going 0-for-7 in his last two games, while third baseman Eduardo Nunez is 1-for-12 since his four-hit performance against Arizona on April 11th.
Pitchers: Giants – Matt Cain (1-0, 4.82 ERA) | Royals – Jason Hammel (0-1, 6.52)
Matt Cain, who is holding onto the team’s fifth starter spot for now, rebounded from a poor season debut by picking up the win following a strong performance in a 6-2 win against Arizona on Wednesday. Cain allowed one run on five hits in as many innings as he attempts to improve on his 5.77 ERA and 1.52 WHIP since 2015. Cain has kept struggling Brandon Moss under wraps as he owns just a .176 batting average in 17 career at-bats.
Jason Hammel has had a poor start to the season after signing a two-year, $16 million deal in offseason, a move designed to shore up the starting rotation after the death of Yordano Ventura. Hammel allowed four runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings of an 8-3 loss versus Oakland on Wednesday. Hammel has pitched well (3.17 ERA) despite winless results in 11 career appearances against San Francisco, getting the better of Denard Span (2-for-19) and Posey (2-for-11) while struggling versus Nick Hundley (7-for-18) and Hunter Pence (6-for-19).
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Both of these pitchers are terrible right now and the Royals offense is getting hot. With Posey back in the lineup, the Giants should start scoring more as well. I like the over in this contest.
Pick: Over 9 -110
W/L TRENDS
| San Francisco |
- Giants are 5-1 in their last 6 games following an off day.
- Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Giants are 24-11 in their last 35 vs. American League Central.
- Giants are 22-46 in their last 68 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Giants are 5-11 in their last 16 Tuesday games.
- Giants are 11-27 in their last 38 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Giants are 3-9 in their last 12 interleague games.
- Giants are 2-6 in their last 8 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Giants are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
- Giants are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague road games.
- Giants are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Giants are 2-8 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Giants are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Giants are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Giants are 6-15 in Cain’s last 21 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Giants are 6-20 in Cain’s last 26 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Giants are 2-8 in Cain’s last 10 road starts.
- Giants are 2-8 in Cain’s last 10 Tuesday starts.
- Giants are 2-8 in Cain’s last 10 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Giants are 5-22 in Cain’s last 27 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Giants are 1-5 in Cain’s last 6 interleague starts.
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| Kansas City |
- Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
- Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
- Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
- Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
- Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Royals are 7-2 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Royals are 17-5 in their last 22 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Royals are 6-2 in their last 8 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Royals are 19-7 in their last 26 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Royals are 5-2 in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Royals are 20-9 in their last 29 interleague home games.
- Royals are 15-7 in their last 22 vs. National League West.
- Royals are 38-18 in their last 56 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Royals are 10-25 in their last 35 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Royals are 3-8 in their last 11 during game 1 of a series.
- Royals are 1-5 in their last 6 games following an off day.
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OU TRENDS
| San Francisco |
- Under is 6-0 in Giants last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 6-0 in Giants last 6 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Giants last 8 road games.
- Under is 6-1 in Giants last 7 on grass.
- Under is 6-1 in Giants last 7 overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Giants last 6 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 4-1 in Giants last 5 interleague road games.
- Over is 7-2-1 in Giants last 10 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 6-2-1 in Giants last 9 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 9-3-1 in Giants last 13 games following a loss.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Giants last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 5-2-1 in Giants last 8 games following an off day.
- Over is 9-1-2 in Cain’s last 12 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 6-2 in Cain’s last 8 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 15-5-2 in Cain’s last 22 road starts.
- Over is 6-2-2 in Cain’s last 10 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 7-3-2 in Cain’s last 12 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Over is 17-8-3 in Cain’s last 28 starts on grass.
- Over is 17-8-3 in Cain’s last 28 starts overall.
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| Kansas City |
- Under is 5-0 in Royals last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 4-0 in Royals last 4 on grass.
- Under is 4-0 in Royals last 4 home games.
- Over is 3-0-2 in Royals last 5 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in Royals last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Under is 4-0 in Royals last 4 overall.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Royals last 4 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 9-1-1 in Royals last 11 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Royals last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Royals last 6 games following an off day.
- Under is 8-2 in Royals last 10 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 4-1 in Royals last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 6-2 in Royals last 8 interleague games.
- Under is 6-2 in Royals last 8 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Royals last 5 interleague home games.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Royals last 5 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 16-6-1 in Royals last 23 Tuesday games.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Kansas City.
- Giants are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings in Kansas City.
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