Anibal Sanchez has had four career starts against the San Francisco Giants. Suffice to say, he's fared well, going 3-0 with a combined 0.87 ERA. The right-hander takes the mound on Thursday, as the Miami Marlins begin a four-game weekend set against the Giants in south Florida
Though he's just 2-2 thus far in 2012, Sanchez has managed to post a 2.32 ERA, along with 55 strikeouts. Miami will need a similar effort tonight, as it looks to bounce back from an 8-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. EST and will be televised by FS Florida. Here are tonight's starting lineups.
Giants (23-21)
Gregor Blanco RF
Brandon Crawford SS
Melky Cabrera LF
Buster Posey C
Angel Pagan CF
Brandon Belt 1B
Joaquin Arias 3B
Emmanuel Burriss 2B
Ryan Vogelsong P
Marlins (24-20)
Jose Reyes SS
Omar Infante 2B
Hanley Ramirez 3B
Greg Dobbs LF
Giancarlo Stanton RF
Logan Morrison 1B
Brett Hayes C
Chris Coghlan CF
Anibal Sanchez P
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