The San Francisco Giants face off against the Los Angeles Angels in a pivotal rubber match. The Giants hope to secure a series win and conclude a challenging three-city road trip successfully. Justin Verlander, despite a rough start to his season, takes the mound for the Giants, aiming to perform beyond his underwhelming statistics. He's opposed by Angels' lefty Yusei Kikuchi, who has shown promise but also seeks his first win this season. Both teams are looking for a better season as they navigate through their early challenges.
For the Giants, it's not only a chance to win the series but also a chance to finish an extremely difficult three-city road trip with a winning record.
Verlander's overall numbers in his debut Giants season haven't been great, but he has pitched better than the numbers suggest, usually just one inning hurting him.
If I had to guess, Kikuchi will throw exactly six innings today, because that's what he's done in all four starts this year.
On the other side is another veteran, lefty Yusei Kikuchi, who was one of LA's biggest offseason acquisitions.
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