SF Giants probable pitchers & starting lineups vs. Kansas City Royals, September 22

For the second time this week, the SF Giants will look to sweep a playoff-caliber team on the road. This time, it is the Kansas City Royals with Blake Snell taking the mound.

SF Giants probable pitchers & starting lineups vs. Kansas City Royals, September 22

Snell is making one more start after this one before he hits free agency in the winter. After struggling and missing much of the first half of the year, the southpaw pitcher has been one of the best pitchers since the start of July. He is ending the year on a high note and that should only help his case in free agency.

Overall, Snell has posted a 3.31 ERA, 2.54 FIP, 1.08 WHIP, 12.5 K/9, and a 3.16 SO/W rate in 19 starts with San Francisco. Incredibly, opposing hitters have registered just a .125 batting average against Snell in his last 13 starts. That will play.

Who is hot?

LaMonte Wade Jr. looks to finish the year on a positive note. He recorded two home runs on Saturday and he has now recorded a hit in eight of his last 10 games. During that stretch, he has tallied 11 hits with six RBI in his last 33 at-bats.

Who are the SF Giants facing?

The Giants will be facing off against veteran pitcher Seth Lugo. Lugo has posted a 3.05 ERA in 31 starts this year while earning an AL All-Star nod. He has a 2.03 ERA in 16 career appearances against San Francisco.

SF Giants starting lineup, September 22

• 1. RF Mike Yastrzemski
• 2. LF Heliot Ramos
• 3. 1B LaMonte Wade Jr.
• 4. 3B Matt Chapman
• 5. C Patrick Bailey
• 6. DH Jerar Encarnación
  
• 7. C Grant McCray
• 8. SS Tyler Fitzgerald
• 9. 2B Brett Wisely

Kansas City Royals starting lineup, September 22

• 1. LF Tommy Pham
• 2. SS Bobby Witt Jr.
• 3. C Salvador Pérez
• 4. DH Robbie Grossman
• 5. RF Hunter Renfroe
• 6. 1B Yuli Gurriel
• 7. 3B Maikel Garcia
• 8. 2B Garrett Hampson
• 9. CF Kyle Isbel

How to follow today's game?

The Giants are on the road at Kauffman Stadium with the game scheduled at 11:10 AM PST. It is being televised on NBC Sports Bay Area and the radio broadcast is on KNBR 680.