SF Giants probable pitchers & starting lineup vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, June 14

The SF Giants (41-29) took the first game of the series on Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers (41-29). They will now lean on young righty Landen Roupp to secure the series win.

SF Giants probable pitchers & starting lineup vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, June 14

Who would have guessed that the Giants and Dodgers would have the same record at this point in the season? Who would have guessed that the Giants would have such a strong record this late in the season in a very competitive NL West division?

The Giants have their pitching staff to thank for that. The bullpen has been the best in baseball, but the starting rotation has been effective, too. Logan Webb and Robbie Ray have led the way. Landen Roupp and Hayden Birdsong have put together solid seasons as well.

Roupp has pitched to a 3.29 ERA, 3.47 FIP, 1.36 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, and a 2.63 SO/W rate across 68.1 frames for San Francisco this year. He leans heavily on a sinker-curveball combination, but he tends to be at his best when he is able to mix in the changeup regularly as a third pitch.

Who is hot for the SF Giants?

Casey Schmitt has been on a hot streak since joining the Giants' lineup after Matt Chapman went down with a hand injury. He has six hits, including a grand slam, with seven RBI in his last 12 at-bats. His grand slam gave the Giants the lead on Friday night.

Who are the SF Giants facing?

The Giants are facing off against longtime nemesis Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw is in his 18th season with the Dodgers. He has a 4.35 ERA in five starts with Los Angeles, but has a great track record against the Giants. This might be one of his final starts against San Francisco.

SF Giants starting lineup, June 14

• 1. CF Jung Hoo Lee
• 2. SS Willy Adames
• 3. LF Heliot Ramos
• 4. DH Wilmer Flores
• 5. 1B Dominic Smith
• 6. 3B Casey Schmitt
• 7. RF Jerar Encarnación
• 8. 2B Tyler Fitzgerald
• 9. C Andrew Knizner

Dodgers starting lineup, June 14

• 1. DH Shohei Ohtani
• 2. SS Mookie Betts
• 3. 1B Freddie Freeman
• 4. C Will Smith
• 5. RF Teoscar Hernández
• 6. 3B Max Muncy
• 7. CF Andy Pages
• 8. LF Michael Conforto
• 9. 2B Hyeseong Kim

How to follow today's game?

The Giants are on the road at Dodger Stadium against the Dodgers, starting at 7:10 PM PST. The TV broadcast will be played on NBC Sports Bay Area, and the radio play-by-play broadcast will be carried on KNBR 680.