Rodriguez begins homestand vs. Rangers

Dereck Rodriguez (6-1, 2.25 ERA) is set to return from the disabled list and start Friday at 7:15 p.m. PT, when the Giants begin a nine-game homestand with a three-game set against Texas. The rookie right-hander missed two starts with a minor right hamstring strain that he suffered during a benches-clearing skirmish with the Dodgers earlier this month. Veteran righty Drew Hutchison (2-2, 5.71) will oppose for the Rangers, who will visit AT&T Park for the first time since 2012. Before that, the two teams last squared off in San Francisco during the 2010 World Series.