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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL West

Los Angeles Angels   vs   San Francisco Giants Preview

July 26, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Oracle Park.

4:05 PM ET · Oracle ParkStats updated Jul 26, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 26, 3:57 PM ET
T-Score27
Los Angeles Angels
55–90 · 5th AL West · T-Score 27
4
4–3
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
61–85 · 4th NL West · T-Score 31
3
T-Score31
FINALLAA −118 · SF +109 · Total 8.5
LAA −118 · SF +109 · Total 8.5Last update Jul 26, 3:57 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsSoriano leads Whisenhunt in P-Score (64 vs 26), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handGiantsSan owns a .732 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; Los ranks 24th vs LHP.
LineupAngelsLos's official lineup includes 8 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formGiantsWhisenhunt has a 3.37 ERA over his last five starts, while Soriano is at 5.19.
Recent formGiantsSan has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

LAA
José Soriano RHP
José Soriano
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.48
58th
WHIP
1.28
104th
K/9
8.50
91st
BB/9
3.92
167th
P-Score64i
FIP
3.81
HR/9
0.88
52nd
OPS/R
0.573
IP
163.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.61
Road ERA3.39
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.19
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SF
Carson Whisenhunt LHP
Carson Whisenhunt
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.49
213th
WHIP
1.79
220th
K/9
6.75
180th
BB/9
5.45
214th
P-Score26i
FIP
5.37
HR/9
1.30
133rd
OPS/R
0.913
IP
34.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.32
Road ERA10.34
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.37
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
17
How the starters differ
·Soriano owns the lower FIP, 3.81 to 5.37.
·Soriano allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.28 WHIP compared with 1.79.
·Soriano strikes out 1.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Soriano allows the lower home-run rate: 0.88 vs 1.30 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSorianoWhisenhuntNote
ERA−86160Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.815.37
WAR2.50.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Soriano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker29%96.3
Knuckle Curve26%85.4
Four-seam22%97.1
Splitter18%92.3
Slider5%90.2
Whisenhunt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup35%83.4
Four-seam35%92.8
Slider16%85.1
Sinker9%92.9
Slurve5%80.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs LHP (Carson Whisenhunt)
24th
in MLB
0.686OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Giants vs RHP (José Soriano)
10th
in MLB
0.732OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Whisenhunt (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS69.75724.812No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF80.80020.832No MLB historyNo history
3Vaughn GrissomR2B57.70010.680No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge SolerRDH49.66412.625No MLB historyNo history
5Nolan SchanuelL1B57.7367.615No MLB historyNo history
6Jo AdellRRF63.69620.942No MLB historyNo history
7Denzer GuzmanR3B36.5966.614No MLB historyNo history
8Jose SiriRCF50.6537.622No MLB historyNo history
9Logan O'HoppeRDH36.5764.671No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.242 / .757 · 24 HRvs hand .812 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.243 / .800 · 20 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score3Vaughn Grissom 2B · R.247 / .700 · 10 HRvs hand .680 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Jorge Soler DH · R.203 / .664 · 12 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score5Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276 / .736 · 7 HRvs hand .615 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Jo Adell RF · R.239 / .696 · 20 HRvs hand .942 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Denzer Guzman 3B · R.217 / .596 · 6 HRvs hand .614 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Jose Siri CF · R.219 / .653 · 7 HRvs hand .622 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Logan O'Hoppe DH · R.218 / .576 · 4 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
San Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs RHP José Soriano
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Soriano (BvP)
1Luis ArraezL2B58.7766.808No MLB historyNo history
2Heliot RamosRLF62.70511.696No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce EldridgeLDH78.81916.782No MLB historyNo history
4Rafael DeversL1B84.858351.020No MLB historyNo history
5Casey SchmittRLF68.78421.771No MLB historyNo history
6Jesus RodriguezRC—.7282.797No MLB historyNo history
7Willy AdamesRSS57.71321.735No MLB historyNo history
8Drew CavanaughLC31.5970.619No MLB historyNo history
9Grant McCrayLCF—.5632.553No MLB historyNo history
1Luis Arraez 2B · L.316 / .776 · 6 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Heliot Ramos LF · R.243 / .705 · 11 HRvs hand .696 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Bryce Eldridge DH · L.265 / .819 · 16 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .858 · 35 HRvs hand 1.020 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score5Casey Schmitt LF · R.271 / .784 · 21 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Jesus Rodriguez C · R.235 / .728 · 2 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Willy Adames SS · R.230 / .713 · 21 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Drew Cavanaugh C · L.244 / .597 · 0 HRvs hand .619 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Grant McCray CF · L.148 / .563 · 2 HRvs hand .553 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·SFSF
AVG.234 26th.247 12th
OPS.679 30th.716 18th
Home runs138 28th166 16th
Runs585 29th610 24th
OBP.308 29th.309 27th
SLG.371 30th.407 9th
PitchingLAALAA·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.20vs4.35
LAASF
WHIP1.34vs1.36
LAASF
K/99.1vs7.6
LAASF
HR Allowed150vs139
LAASF
BullpenLAALAA·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.20vs4.30
no league rank
Saves21vs27
LAASF
ResultsLAALAA·SFSF
+13322nd
Run differential
+10625th
55–90 Record61–85
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (3–7)
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
San Francisco Giants (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
José Soriano (3.43 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Giants?+
Carson Whisenhunt (3.38 ERA, 2–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 PM ET at Oracle Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
What is the current moneyline?+
LAA −118 · SF +109 · Total 8.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8.5, opened at 8. Lines are informational.
How have the Angels and Giants performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Giants 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
José Soriano is at 64; Carson Whisenhunt is at 26. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.