8/27 Gamethread: Giants vs. Cubs

Carson Whisenhunt vs. Colin Rea

The San Francisco Giants continue this three-game series against the Chicago Cubs tonight at Oracle Park.

Taking the mound for the Giants will be left-hander Carson Whisenhunt, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.91 ERA, 6.89 FIP, with 13 strikeouts to nine walks in 18.1 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, in which he allowed two runs on four hits with one strikeout and two walks in four innings.

He’ll be facing off against Cubs right-hander Colin Rea, who enters tonight’s game with a 3.96 ERA, 4.62 FIP, with 93 strikeouts to 38 walks in 127.1 innings pitched. His last start was in the Cubs’ 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers last Wednesday, in which he allowed two runs on three hits with three strikeouts and five walks in five and two thirds innings.

Game #133

Who: San Francisco Giants (64-68) vs. Chicago Cubs (76-56)

Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California

When: 6:45 p.m. PT

Regional broadcasts: NBC Sports Bay Area, Marquee Sports Network

National broadcast: n/a

Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM

Category: General Sports