Giants take 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Rays
San Francisco Giants (13-19, fifth in the NL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (19-12, second in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Saturday, 6:10 p.
m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Landen Roupp (5-1, 2. 55 ERA, 0.
91 WHIP, 37 strikeouts); Rays: Griffin Jax (1-2, 6. 35 ERA, 1. 68 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) LINE: Giants -116, Rays -104; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants head into the matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays as losers of four games in a row.
Tampa Bay has gone 9-4 in home games and 19-12 overall. The Rays have a 14-3 record in games when they record eight or more hits. San Francisco has a 13-19 record overall and a 6-10 record in road games.
The Giants have a 9-1 record in games when they scored five or more runs. The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Yandy Diaz has three doubles, a triple and five home runs for the Rays.