With Madison Bumgarner now elsewhere, the Giants had a couple of choices when it came to their Opening Day starter. Gabe Kapler went with someone who has done it quite a bit before.
Johnny Cueto will start the opener for the fifth time in his career and the first time with the Giants, Kapler told reporters on Wednesday. Jeff Samardzija will pitch the second game.
There is some question about just what Opening Day will look like due to the spread of coronavirus, but if the Giants and Dodgers line up at Dodger Stadium on March 26, it will be a marquee matchup.