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Giants’ Hit Spree Sets Up Test Against Orioles Ace Trevor Rogers

San Francisco enters Saturday on a surge after a 15-8 opener as rookie Carson Seymour prepares for his first MLB start.

Overview

  • The Giants routed the Orioles 15-8 in the series opener with season highs in runs and hits, collecting 18 knocks as every starter recorded a hit and Luis Matos finished with four.
  • San Francisco has averaged 7.8 runs with a .307 team average and 12 home runs during a six-game winning stretch spanning the Brewers, Cubs and Orioles.
  • Left-hander Trevor Rogers starts for Baltimore with a 7-2 record and 1.40 ERA, having allowed four total runs over his past 27 innings and more than two runs in only one of 13 starts this season.
  • Right-hander Carson Seymour is slated for his first big-league start for the Giants after 10 relief appearances, following a Triple-A stint largely spent in a starting role.
  • Baltimore arrives at 60-75 with losses in eight of the past nine games and a lengthy injured list that includes Adley Rutschman and Félix Bautista, while San Francisco sits 67-68.