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Dodger Blue > MLB News > 2018 Opening Day: Giants Likely To Start Ty Blach In Place Of Madison Bumgarner Against Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
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2018 Opening Day: Giants Likely To Start Ty Blach In Place Of Madison Bumgarner Against Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers

Matthew Moreno
March 24, 2018
2 Min Read
Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
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The excitement that comes with Opening Day of a season was further amplified for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, as Clayton Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner were penciled in to start opposite each other.

But that changed on Friday when Bumgarner was struck by a line drive in his left hand, resulting in fracture of the knuckle in his fifth metacarpal (pinkie). He underwent surgery Saturday to have three pins inserted into the finger as a means to stabilize.

The Giants have not provided an official timetable for Bumgarner’s recovery, but it can be surmised the left-handed ace will miss a minimum of four to six weeks. Bumgarner’s injury came one day after Jeff Samardzija was diagnosed with a pectoral strain.

The injuries led to some expectation that Johnny Cueto would make the start for the Giants on Opening Day, but that now appears to be earmarked for Ty Blach, according to Alex Pavolic of NBC Sports Bay Area:

Giants are listing Cueto, Holland and Stratton as starters for Bay Bridge Series. Unless they change something, Ty Blach is making an Opening Day start.

— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) March 24, 2018

The 27-year-old is entering his third (second full) season with the Giants. Blach made his MLB debut in 2016, pitching in four games (two starts).

One of the outings came against the Dodgers in October, when Blach fired eight shutout innings at AT&T Park to keep the Giants’ playoff hopes alive.

He’s a career 9-12 with a 4.43 ERA, 4.35 FIP and 1.30 WHIP in 38 games (26 starts). Within that, Blach is 2-2 with a 2.23 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 36.1 innings across seven games (four starts) against the Dodgers.

He’s 0-1 in three games at Dodger Stadium, but has pitched to a 1.38 ERA in those contests.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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