Giants vs A’s – Pregame Notes (6/25/21)
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The Giants return to Oracle Park after a quick two-game series against the Angels to now play another AL West opponent: the A’s! The Giants enter this year’s Battle of the Bay having won 8 of their last 9 on top of a 14-6 record in June.
The best team in baseball
- The Giants enter today’s game with the best overall winning percentage in the Majors at 48-26 (.649)
- The Giants have either won or split nine straight series dating back to May 25th, the second-longest streak in baseball
Lineup Notes
- Buster Posey was scratched from tonight’s initial lineup due to lower back tightness. Curt Casali is now catching for Cueto.
No Posey👀 https://t.co/CX4HSVP20V
— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) June 26, 2021
San Francisco vs Oakland
- The Giants went 1-5 against Oakland last season and are just 3-9 in their last 12 games at Oracle Park against the A’s.
Injury Update
- 3B Evan Longoria is starting light baseball activity in Arizona.
- SP Logan Webb has a simulated inning on Sunday.
- IF Tommy La Stella jammed his throwing thumb and received X-rays (negative).
- 1B Brandon Belt on the 10-day IL, OF LaMonte Wade Jr. is back on the active roster
🤕Here’s more from Kapler on the injury situation with Longoria, Webb (aka Webby), La Stella, and Belt#ResilientSF https://t.co/nBB969IRm6 pic.twitter.com/cUPmKjF9zV
— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) June 25, 2021
Oracle Views
- The best view in baseball? I think so!
👀🔜⚾️ pic.twitter.com/L0lKCgUAEP
— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) June 25, 2021
Will Gabe Kapler be watching tonight’s fireworks?