Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (61-58) will be looking for a series sweep when they match up against Matt Vierling and the Detroit Tigers (55-63) at Oracle Park on Sunday, August 11. First pitch is set for 4:05 PM ET.

Info on how to watch San Francisco's contest against Detroit can be found in the article below.

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Where to Watch Giants vs. Tigers

  • Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
  • Time: 4:05 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBCS-BA
  • Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Venue: Oracle Park

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Pitching Matchup

Giants: Hayden Birdsong

  • Hayden Birdsong (3-1 with a 4.73 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Giants, his eighth of the season.
  • The righty last appeared on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, when he went two innings, allowing seven earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • The 22-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.73, with 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents have a .227 batting average against him.
  • Birdsong has one quality start under his belt this season.
  • Birdsong will try to collect his fifth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He's averaging 4.6 innings per appearance.
  • In one of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

Tigers: Keider Montero

  • Keider Montero makes the start for the Tigers, his ninth of the season. He is 2-5 with a 5.62 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Wednesday, the righty went six innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.62, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opponents have a .272 batting average against him.
  • Montero is looking to record his fourth quality start of the year.
  • Montero will aim to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight appearance. He's averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
  • In one of his nine total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Team Comparison

Giants Tigers
4.4 Runs Scored (PG) 4.1
4.5 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.3
.244 Batting AVG .229
.252 Batting AVG Against .242
124 Home Runs 117
120 Home Runs Allowed 125

Giants Offensive Leaders

  • Chapman is batting .244 this season, with a .778 OPS (.335 on-base, .443 slugging). He has 19 home runs and 57 RBI, plus 80 runs scored and 12 steals on 13 attempts. His strikeout rate is 24%, and his walk rate is 11%.
  • In 2024, Heliot Ramos' batting average is .288, to go along with an OPS of .849 (.349 on-base, .500 slugging). He has 17 homers and 56 RBI, plus 34 runs scored and four stolen bases on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 26.7%, and his walk rate is 8.4%.
  • Michael Conforto is batting .235, with 12 home runs and 50 RBI, plus 37 runs scored. He has a .745 OPS (.314 on-base, .432 slugging). His strikeout rate is 23.7%, and his walk rate is 9.6%.
  • Also for the Giants, Mark Canha's batting average is .240, with a .341 on-base percentage and a .354 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 20.9%, and his walk rate is 10.7%. He has seven homers and 41 RBI, plus 44 runs scored.

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Tigers Offensive Leaders

  • Vierling is hitting .253/.294/.431 this season with 13 home runs, 44 RBI and 53 runs. He's fanning 21.9% of the time and walking at a 5.4% clip.
  • In 401 plate appearances, Colt Keith is batting .249/.304/.384 this season with a walk rate of 7% and a strikeout rate of 17.7%. In addition, he's swatted 11 home runs while knocking in 42 runs and scoring 41 times. Plus, he's swiped six bags on seven tries.
  • This season, Gio Urshela is hitting .240/.282/.323 with four dingers, 36 RBI and 22 runs. He's fanning at a 15.7% clip and walking 5.8% of the time.
  • At the plate, Javier Baez has clubbed four bombs, driven in 33 runs, and scored 23 times while hitting .182/.222/.277 in 270 plate appearances. He's also stolen eight bags on nine attempts. His K rate comes in at 23%, and his walk rate is 4.4%.

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