Giants at Dodgers, 7:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, CSN-BA
Bumgarner versus Greinke. If this were the opener of a playoff series the hype would hit Warp Six. Last year’s World Series MVP will pitch for the Giants against their ancestral enemy the Dodgers, who counter with this year’s leading Cy Young contender. Bumgarner won all five of his August starts with an ERA of 1.43; Greinke is 8-1 in his last ten starts and has the best ERA in MLB at 1.61.
Each manager is hoping his pitcher can go deep into the game, because bullpens on both sides were depleted in last night’s 14-inning affair. The Giants used eight pitchers in relief; the Dodgers used six. Here’s a shout-out to the Dodgers’ frequently-maligned Jim Johnson and Chris Hatcher, who combined for five spotless innings in the extra frames.
Lineup when available.
Tonight’s #Dodgers lineup:
Rollins SS
Peraza 2B
Turner 3B
Gonzalez 1B
Van Slyke RF
Ruggiano LF
Ellis C
Greinke P #whiff
Pederson CF
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 1, 2015