Giants at Dodgers
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy looks to conclude his final visit to Dodger Stadium with a series sweep Sunday when the Giants face the Los Angeles Dodgers. After the Giants began the weekend with Friday’s 5-4 victory, Bochy dove into his deep bullpen in Saturday’s 1-0 win with six relievers in support of starter Tyler Beede.
Bochy owns a 107-107 record over his 25-year managerial career at Dodger Stadium and is five wins away from reaching the 2,000 mark for his career, which includes 11 years with San Diego. The Giants received a boost in July from former Padres outfielder Alex Dickerson, but the oft-injured veteran has missed the past four games because of a sore right oblique and could miss the rest of the season. The Dodgers (92-52) are battling for the best record in the majors but lost for the 20th time in 75 home games after being held to four hits on Saturday. Rookie catcher Will Smith snapped out of a 0-for-14 skid with two hits, but A.J. Pollock went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts - one day after belting three solo home runs.
TV: 4:10 p.m. ET, NBCS Bay Area (San Francisco), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Dereck Rodriguez (5-8, 5.15 ERA) vs. Dodgers LH Julio Urias (4-3, 2.55)
Rodriguez lost his second straight start Tuesday despite tossing seven innings of one-run ball in St. Louis. The 27-year-old son of Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez bounced back from a rough outing against San Diego by recording seven strikeouts and one walk versus the Cardinals. Rodriguez owns a 17.47 ERA in three career games (one start) across 5 2/3 innings versus the Dodgers.
Urias takes the mound Sunday in place of scheduled starter Walker Buehler, who is being pushed back two days and will start Tuesday in Baltimore. The 23-year-old Urias on Tuesday returned from a 20-game suspension for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy and allowed one run over three innings in a no-decision against Colorado. Brandon Belt is 3-for-10 with a home run against Urias, who is 0-2 with a 1.47 ERA in 10 career games (five starts) versus San Francisco.
WALK-OFFS
1. Giants RHP Johnny Cueto (Tommy John surgery) threw a bullpen session Saturday and could rejoin the rotation next week.
2. Dodgers INF Max Muncy (wrist) is hoping to return from the injured list Friday.
3. The Giants claimed LHP Wandy Peralta off waivers from Cincinnati and expect him to join the bullpen Monday.