Phillies at Giants 6/3/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies conclude their road series with the San Francisco Giants.

In the first game of the series on Friday, the Phillies were beaten by the Giants 4-0 dropping the Phillies two games behind first place Atlanta in the National League East. Chris Stratton and three Giants’ relievers combined to six-hit the Phillies. Joe Panik returned to the Giants lineup after a month on the sidelines with a thumb injury and singled twice while reaching base four times. Brandon Crawford has a pair of hits and Gorkeys Hernandez and Evan Longoria drove in the Giants runs. Stratton increased his record to 7-3 allowing just four hits while striking out seven and walking just one across six innings. Odubel Herrera leads Philadelphia with a .312 batting average and team high 63 hits. Carlos Santana leads the team in home runs with nine home runs and 33 RBIs. Philadelphia has a team batting average of .236 while opposing hitters are averaging .248 at the plate against Phillies pitching. On Sunday, the Phillies will send Jake Arrieta to the mound. The right-hander this season is 5-2 with an ERA of 2.16, 40 Ks and 19 BBs.

Brandon Crawford leads the Giants with a .311 batting average and team highs in hits with 61. Brandon Belt leads in home runs with 11 and RBIs with 31. San Francisco has a team batting average of .261 while opponents are averaging .260 at the plate against Giants pitching. On Sunday, the Giants will send Dereck Rodriguez to the mound. The right-hander this season is 0-0 with an ERA of 2.70, 4 Ks and 1 BB in one relief appearance.