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A series opener between the San Francisco Giants (33-26) and Kansas City Royals (20-39) is on deck Monday at 9:45 PM ET, at Oracle Park. Alex Wood (3-5) will start for the Giants, and Brady Singer (3-1) for the Royals.

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Giants vs. Royals Team Stats

Giants Hitting

  • Wilmer Flores is hitting .243 with 12 doubles, seven home runs and 18 walks.
  • Among the qualified batters in MLB play, Flores ranks 100th in batting average, 100th in on-base percentage, and 93rd in slugging.
  • Thairo Estrada leads his team with a .410 slugging percentage. He has 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 13 walks while hitting .277.
  • Among the qualifying hitters, Estrada ranks 37th in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage, and 85th in slugging.
  • Estrada brings a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a triple, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
  • Joc Pederson has five doubles, 13 home runs and 14 walks while hitting .267.
  • Mike Yastrzemski has 14 doubles, six home runs and 26 walks while batting .275. He has racked up 46 hits with a .377 OBP to pace his team in both.

Giants Pitching

  • The Giants strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
  • The Giants have pitched to a 4.06 this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
  • Giants pitchers have a 1.290 WHIP this season, 19th in the majors.
  • The Giants have given up the first-fewest long balls so far this season with only 48 home runs allowed.
  • They earned a 2-0 win in their most recent game, striking out 10 Dodgers batters while allowing five hits.

Royals Hitting

  • Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-best 30 runs batted in.
  • Witt Jr. ranks 54th in homers and 59th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
  • Witt Jr. has collected a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .588 with a double, a triple, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
  • Whit Merrifield is hitting .221 with 13 doubles, three home runs and 16 walks.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Merrifield ranks 213th in homers and 97th in RBI.
  • Andrew Benintendi leads the Royals with a team-high batting average of .303.
  • Hunter Dozier has 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 15 walks while batting .276.

Royals Pitching

  • The Royals pitching staff ranks 29th in the league with a collective 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Royals have the 28th-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (5.23).
  • The Royals average MLB’s highest WHIP (1.519).
  • The Royals give up the 20th-fewest home runs in baseball (66 total, 1.1 per game).
  • They struck out 11 Orioles batters while allowing 15 hits in a 10-7 loss in their last game.

Giants vs. Royals Injuries

Giants Injuries

    LaMonte Wade Jr: 10 Day Injury List (Left knee), Brandon Belt: 10 Day Injury List (Knee), Jakob Junis: 15 Day Injury List (Groin), Alex Cobb: 15 Day Injury List (Neck strain), Matthew Boyd: 60 Day Injury List (Elbow), Anthony DeSclafani: 60 Day Injury List (Ankle), Steven Duggar: 60 Day Injury List (Oblique), Evan Longoria: day-to-day (Groin)

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Royals Injuries

    Edward Olivares: 10 Day Injury List (Quadricep), Cam Gallagher: 10 Day Injury List (Hamstring), Zack Greinke: 15 Day Injury List (Flexor), Gabe Speier: 15 Day Injury List (Undisclosed), Matt Peacock: 15 Day Injury List (Undisclosed), Adalberto Mondesi: 60 Day Injury List (Knee), Jake Brentz: 60 Day Injury List (Flexor), Tyler Zuber: 60 Day Injury List (Shoulder)

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Giants Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
6/8/2022 Rockies W 2-1 Home
6/9/2022 Rockies L 4-2 Home
6/10/2022 Dodgers W 7-2 Home
6/11/2022 Dodgers W 3-2 Home
6/12/2022 Dodgers W 2-0 Home
6/13/2022 Royals Home
6/14/2022 Royals Home
6/15/2022 Royals Home
6/17/2022 Pirates Away
6/18/2022 Pirates Away
6/19/2022 Pirates Away

Royals Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
6/8/2022 Blue Jays W 8-4 Home
6/9/2022 Orioles W 7-5 Home
6/10/2022 Orioles W 8-1 Home
6/11/2022 Orioles L 6-4 Home
6/12/2022 Orioles L 10-7 Home
6/13/2022 Giants Away
6/14/2022 Giants Away
6/15/2022 Giants Away
6/17/2022 Athletics Away
6/18/2022 Athletics Away
6/19/2022 Athletics Away