Giants at Braves
The times continue to be tough for the San Francisco Giants, who enter Tuesday’s matchup at the Atlanta Braves looking to break a seven-game losing streak as the National League West cellar dweller continues to search for answers. The Giants dropped Monday's opener of a four-game series 9-0, their 15th loss in the past 20 games, and the San Francisco offense managed just four hits while being held to two runs or fewer for the ninth time in the past 20 games.
Third baseman Eduardo Nunez legged out a first-inning infield single Monday, extending his consecutive games streak of reaching base to 30 (the longest current streak in the majors). Atlanta moved within five games of .500 and won for the fifth time in seven games as Ender Inciarte recorded his 27th multi-hit game of the season. Matt Adams slugged his 10th homer in 28 games in a Braves’ uniform, finishing with two RBIs. In their past seven games, the Braves have recorded 51 runs and 80 hits.
TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Bay Area (San Francisco), FSN Southeast (Atlanta)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants LH Matt Moore (2-7, 6.00 ERA) vs. Braves RH Julio Teheran (6-4, 4.86)
Moore is 0-3 in his past six starts, posting a 6.47 ERA and .318 opponents batting average as the Giants have lost five of those six contests. He struck out seven in three innings Thursday at Colorado, giving up eight runs on 11 hits (both season highs) in getting a no-decision. Moore, who makes his first career appearance against Atlanta, has been dreadful away from home in going 0-4 with a 9.24 ERA.
Teheran seemingly has figured out the new SunTrust Park, allowing one earned run in 12 innings across his past two home starts after giving up 26 runs in his previous four outings at home. He beat the Nationals on Wednesday in Washington, surrendering two runs on six hits in seven strong innings to win his third consecutive decision. Teheran is 2-2 with a 3.99 ERA in five career starts against the Giants.
WALK-OFFS
1. Adams, who hit one homer with seven RBIs in 48 at-bats with St. Louis before being traded to the Braves, has 27 RBIs in 111 at-bats since being traded to Atlanta.
2. San Francisco C Buster Posey finished 0-for-3 Monday but was hit by a pitch, marking the 57th time in 60 games played this season he has reached base.
3. Giants P Hunter Strickland lost his appeal of a six-game suspension for fighting and began serving the penalty Monday.