Hunter Pence scratched from lineup with sprained right thumb

Hunter Pence waves at the thrid strike late in the Giants’ game with the Mariners Tuesday. (Dan Coyro — Santa Cruz Sentinel)SAN FRANCISCO–Giants outfielder Hunter Pence was initially scheduled to start in left field Wednesday, but manager Bruce Bochy announced Pence was scratched with a sprained right thumb.

Pence injured his thumb diving for a flyball in the left field corner in Tuesday’s home opener against the Seattle Mariners.

Bochy said Pence might be available as a reserve on Wednesday, but he would prefer to keep him out of the game altogether and wait to play Pence until Friday when the Giants host the Dodgers.

With Pence out, the Giants moved center fielder Gregor Blanco over to left…