Robbie Ray, San Francisco Giants
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Robbie Ray delivered one of his most dominant starts of the season, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Giants’ unbeaten streak behind him alive. Ray struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, but he was bested by Royals left-hander Kris Bubic,
The Giants are off Thursday, so Verlander can get some extra treatment if he is to start Saturday in Washington, D.C. If he's not ready, there are options. Kyle Harrison is in the bullpen and Jordan Hicks is still stretched out to start if needed.
The Giants remained perfect when former Cy Young winner Robbie Ray takes the mound, improving to 9-0 with their victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
The Royals are coming off a 2-1 win yesterday over the Cardinals that broke a four-game losing streak. Kansas City is 2-6 over the last eight games compared to San Francisco who is 4-1 in the past five games and coming off a three-game sweep this weekend versus the Athletics.