The San Francisco Giants return home tonight to Oracle Park to open a 3-game interleague set with the struggling Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland has lost 3 straight and 5 of their last 6. They are expected to turn to Slade Cecconi to right the ship, and he is not the answer. Cecconi is 1-3 with a 4.26 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Newly acquired superstar Rafael Devers should be in the lineup for the Giants but where is still uncertain. Regardless of where they put him (DH, first base or third), it doesn’t matter; he will pay dividends right off the bat. The expected starter for the Giants is their ace southpaw, Robbie Ray, and he has been in the zone. Ray is 8-1 with a 2.55 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and in his career against Cleveland, he is 2-1 with a 1.93 ERA. The Giants are an impressive 22-11 at Oracle Park and are riding a 5-game home winning streak.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS