Giants Eye Second Consecutive Win at Home vs. Brewers

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00:00The San Francisco Giants beating the Brewers yesterday in the opener of their midweek set

00:04five to two a slight favorite at home tonight to take the opening two games against Milwaukee DRS

00:10what's the play out in SF yeah we might want to load up some lefties today against Jordan Hicks

00:14but first let's start on the opposite side and say all right well pitching matchup here Jose

00:18Quintana still pitching around Major League Baseball which is incredible and he take a look

00:21at Quintana today 12th on the card with XFIP through 12 and two-thirds innings pitch he's

00:26got an ERA under one it's actually .71 his XFIP though is higher 3.83 which isn't bad but a lineup

00:32here for the Giants that has done very well loading up right-handed batters against left-handed pitching

00:37if we go to the other side and say okay Jordan Hicks on the mound today he's been struggling

00:40mightily with left-handed bats to the tune of a 171 ISO which is elevated but a weighted on base

00:45percentage Ben a 405 which means a low K rate and a high walk rate a lot of left-handed batters are

00:51reaching here Terang, Yellich, Freilich and Mitchell should be in your lineup today and just looking at

00:56Jordan Hicks's number on the season let's see what he where he's coming in here okay 20th on the card

01:01but a 6 ERA but a lower XFIP of 4.38 probably would give the advantage here to be honest to Milwaukee

01:07in this game because I think those left-handed bats for some props might be able to get some damage done

01:11today