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San Francisco Giants ML+102 Pinnacle @ Arizona Diamondbacks * 3:40 pm * avoid the sweep
Last Meeting ( Sep 16, 2025 ) San Francisco 5, Arizona 6
The San Francisco Giants look to salvage the finale of a three-game series against the host Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon behind a pitcher who has made a career of late-season success.
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander (3-10, 3.94 ERA) will get the start for the Giants in Phoenix against fellow right-hander Brand Pfaadt (13-8, 5.31) of the Diamondbacks.
The Giants (75-76) fell three games behind the New York Mets (78-73) for the third wild-card spot in the National League after losing 6-5 to Arizona (77-75) on Tuesday.
The San Francisco Giants look to salvage the finale of a three-game series against the host Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon behind a pitcher who has made a career of late-season success.
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander (3-10, 3.94 ERA) will get the start for the Giants in Phoenix against fellow right-hander Brand Pfaadt (13-8, 5.31) of the Diamondbacks.
The Giants (75-76) fell three games behind the New York Mets (78-73) for the third wild-card spot in the National League after losing 6-5 to Arizona (77-75) on Tuesday.
Verlander and Pfaadt have somewhat deceiving numbers. Verlander's win-loss record does not reflect his effectiveness, nor does Pfaadt's ERA.
Verlander has given up more than one earned run in only two of his last six starts while pitching to a 2.29 ERA. He has 37 strikeouts in his last 35 1/3 innings and has given up only 25 hits and one home run.
"He's pitching his best baseball right now," Melvin said. "His numbers are not indicative of the way he has pitched this year."
Verlander is 5-3 with a 3.13 ERA in nine career appearances (all starts) against Arizona.
Pfaadt is tied for fourth in the NL in wins but has struggled in his last four starts, giving up 16 earned runs in 17 2/3 innings. He won his only quality start during the stretch, a 5-1 home victory over Boston.
He has had much more success at Chase Field, where he is 9-3 with a 3.50 ERA in 15 starts. His road ERA is 7.29.
Pfaadt is 0-4 with a 5.11 ERA in five career appearances (all starts) against San Francisco.
--Field Level Media
Last Meeting ( Sep 16, 2025 ) Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 5
On Wednesday, right-hander Kevin Gausman (10-10, 3.44 ERA) will face left-hander Ian Seymour (3-2, 3.16 ERA).
For Gausman, it will be his 30th start for the fifth consecutive season, including all four with the Blue Jays.
In his most recent start last Thursday, he fired his second career shutout by limiting the Houston Astros to two hits while striking out nine in a 6-0 game. Over 24 appearances (22 starts) against the Rays, he is 8-9 with a 4.02 ERA.
While Tampa Bay (73-78) has stumbled mightily by going 2-9 in the past 11 games, manager Kevin Cash said he liked what he saw from Boyle, who had been optioned to Triple-A Durham twice this season, most recently on Aug. 22.
Recalled on Monday, he traveled to Florida on sudden notice and fired six shutout innings of three-hit ball. His command was most impressive, as the hard-throwing righty struck out five and didn't walk a batter.
"You're encouraged by it," Cash said. "You try to make decisions to put all these guys in a good spot and to go have success. We felt it was best for him to go down (to Durham) and make the most of it.
"Ultimately, it comes down to the player. Do they want to go down and make the most of their opportunity or do they want to go down there and pout? Joe Boyle did not do that. He put the work in."
Like Boyle, Seymour will try to make a strong impression down the stretch in his 17th career appearance (fourth start). He made his major league debut on June 9.
He has lost his past two starts -- to the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians -- but wasn't helped by his defense or offense. In the two starts combined, he allowed eight runs (three earned) in 9 1/3 innings in 5-1 and 7-1 losses, respectively.
Seymour has yet to face the Blue Jays.
--Field Level Media
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