MIAMI -- Bad luck, Giants. Giancarlo Stanton didn't get stung by a jellyfish, thrown in the drunk tank or spontaneously combust Saturday night.
He's in Sunday's lineup for the Marlins as the Giants try to split this four-game series and clinch a winning record on this seven-game trip to Wisconsin and Florida.
Ricky Nolasco, who became the Marlins' all-time wins leader in his last start, is 5-2 with a 1.56 ERA in seven career starts against the Giants. But he's done most of that good work at AT&T Park, where he's 4-0 with a 0.87 ERA in four starts. Maybe the smell of garlic fries inspires him. He's been a little more hittable in previous encounters in Miami.
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One more note: The Marlins optioned outfielder and "Tombstone" extra Kevin Mattison to Triple-A New Orleans. They purchased the contract of outfielder Justin Ruggiano, who in no way resembles Scott Cousins. It's like that guy went into the witness protection program or something.
The lineups:
RF Blanco
SS Crawford
LF Cabrera
C Posey
CF Pagan
1B Huff
3B Arias
2B Theriot
P Cain
SS Reyes
2B Infante
3B Hanley
RF Stanton
1B Morrison
CF Petersen
C Buck
LF Coghlan
P Nolasco