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The San Francisco Giants started Justin Verlander for the final time in 2025 on Saturday. The veteran fought his way to an effective start against the Colorado Rockies at home. Despite his age, Verlander is leaning towards playing at least one more season in Major League Baseball. Unfortunately, Ryan Walker and Jordan Beck made him […]

San Francisco Giants top prospect Bryce Eldridge, called up earlier this week, recorded his first Major League hit on Saturday night in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers that will be remembered for its historic significance. With the bases juiced in the first, 20-year-old Eldridge sent Glasnow’s 2-1 sinker sailing to the left-field wall, […]

After San Francisco Giants pitcher Justin Verlander made MLB history this week, joining Roger Clemens as the only pitcher to allow one or no runs in four consecutive outings, Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz explained why we may never seen a 20-year pitcher again. Amidst his 20th season, Verlander confirmed he will return in […]

At 42 years old, Justin Verlander is still making plays on the mound, and he wants to continue to do so beyond this season. Verlander is on a hot streak for the San Francisco Giants, as he’s only given up three runs over 31 innings in his past five starts. Everyone is noticing his strong […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants rivalry has defined generations of baseball fans, and Clayton Kershaw has lived through some of the most memorable chapters. In his final regular season home start for the Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw reflected on what it meant to share so many battles with the Giants. Speaking to Susan […]

While the San Francisco Giants tried to spoil Clayton Kershaw’s final start in the regular season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team would end up losing 6-3 to their long-time rivals. With the Giants technically still in the race for an NL Wild Card spot, the loss to their rival, the Dodgers, is a […]

Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw announced he would retire after the 2025 season. The 18th-year veteran took the mound Friday, facing the San Francisco Giants in his last-ever regular season home start. Kershaw spent his entire remarkable career with the Dodgers. His Hall of Fame resume includes an NL MVP Award, the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw took the mound for his final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday, facing the San Francisco Giants in a game with significant playoff implications for both teams. Kershaw, who announced Thursday he will retire at the end of the 2025 season, entered the field to a standing […]

It’s been said that San Francisco Giants veteran pitcher Justin Verlander will return for his 21st season. However, he still needs to finish his 20th. On Wednesday, Verlander etched his name in the history books alongside the likes of Roger Clemens, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com. Over the course of four games, Verlander has allowed […]

Over the past few weeks, it looked like a huge door opened up for the San Francisco Giants in the playoff race. The New York Mets were floundering, and the Giants have been playing much better baseball as of late — even taking care of business against good teams such as the Milwaukee Brewers and […]

The San Francisco Giants are locked in a tight battle for a spot to compete in the 2025 MLB postseason, but that didn’t stop their ace from drawing attention for something far from the diamond. During an appearance on the On Base with Mookie Betts podcast, star pitcher Logan Webb casually admitted he’s juggling eight […]

The San Francisco Giants kicked off their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 8-1 loss. The defeat dropped Bob Melvin’s team down to 75-75 on the season. San Francisco brought in Rafael Devers to boost itself into the postseason for the first time since 2021. However, Logan Webb and Co. need to break out […]

The San Francisco Giants’ playoff hopes looked cooked not too long ago, but somehow, thanks to the New York Mets’ collapse, the Giants are suddenly in realistic playoff contention. Their 10-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, which marks their second consecutive defeat in as many days, has put them 1.5 games behind the Mets […]

The San Francisco Giants are trying to salvage what is left of the 2025 Major League Baseball season. One of the Giants players who is doing everything he can to win is veteran pitcher Justin Verlander. Verlander has posted a 3.94 earned run average this season for the team, while playing in 26 games. It […]

The San Francisco Giants will play the Los Angeles Dodgers once again on Saturday after earning a 5-1 victory on Friday. Patrick Bailey delivered a walk-off grand slam to send the Oracle Park fans home happy on Friday night. The Giants are looking for another big win against their National League West rival on Saturday, […]

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey had a special night on Friday in the team’s win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants won the game 5-1 in 10 innings after Bailey hit a walk-off grand slam. That moonshot was the first time in decades that a Giants catcher accomplished a feat like that. “The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation continued to dominate in the series opener against the San Francisco Giants Friday. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was sensational, allowing just one run on one hit and one walk while striking out 10 in seven innings. But Justin Verlander kept the Giants in the game. He matched Yamamoto, limiting the Dodgers to […]

The San Francisco Giants open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. San Francisco is competing for a postseason berth, giving the matchup against its division rival added significance. The team anticipated being shorthanded for the series opener after Matt Chapman was given a one-game suspension. But the Giants received a positive […]

The San Francisco Giants (74-72) are gearing up for a huge series with the Los Angeles Dodgers (82-64) this weekend, as they try to separate themselves from the Cincinnati Reds and cut into the one-and-a-half-game advantage the New York Mets currently hold for the third and final National League Wild Card slot. Bob Melvin and […]

The San Francisco Giants are in the middle of the NL Wild Card race, trailing the New York Mets by 1.5 games for the final spot. Additionally, they are tied with the Cincinnati Reds. While some believe the Giants will fail, there is still a chance they can make it as the last NL Wild […]

The San Francisco Giants lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday night at Busch Stadium, featuring Justin Verlander pitching a masterful outing, only to watch a historic performance evaporate in a heartbreaking defeat. In his 20th major league season, he threw six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits, no walks, and striking out […]

The St. Louis Cardinals staged a dramatic ninth-inning comeback to defeat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 at Busch Stadium on Saturday, with Jordan Walker delivering a walk-off, two-run double that ended a three-run frame. The win improves the Cardinals’ record to 70-72, placing them fourth in the NL Central, while the Giants fall to 72-70, […]

The San Francisco Giants have chosen the most direct route back into relevance: straight over the wall. They opened Friday night in St. Louis with Rafael Devers launching Michael McGreevy’s sixth pitch 416 feet to right-center and Willy Adames following with a 401-foot shot to left-center. The back-to-back jolts extended San Francisco’s home run streak […]

The San Francisco Giants entered September clinging to mathematical playoff hopes, sitting 71-69 and trailing the final National League wild-card spot by four games. While the season isn’t technically over, the writing on the wall couldn’t be clearer. The Giants’ fatal flaw isn’t their pitching staff, which has been respectable despite countless injuries, nor is […]

This winter, Kyle Tucker’s free agency is shaping up to be the storyline, and the comps getting tossed around tell you why. Evaluators see a star in his prime who hits, runs and defends at an elite level, with one prominent comparison pointing to Mookie Betts — not because their games are identical, but because […]

Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants keep on rolling. San Francisco is staying hot after the Bay Area squad completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies Wednesday night, 10-8. The Giants’ bats were very much alive in that game, with Chapman going off at the plate. Chapman was initially expected to miss the […]

San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman made a loud statement Wednesday night, smashing a 450-foot solo home run to center field in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The blast came as Chapman continues to play while appealing a one-game MLB suspension for his role in a benches-clearing incident the […]

The San Francisco Giants are facing added tension in the middle of their playoff push after third baseman Matt Chapman received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for pushing Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland. The altercation took place during the second game of a three-game series, in the first inning of Tuesday night’s Giants […]

The San Francisco Giants found themselves at the center of controversy Tuesday night after a heated exchange between Rafael Devers and Kyle Freeland sparked a benches-clearing incident in the first inning of San Francisco’s 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The tension began when Devers admired his two-run home run off Freeland […]

Times have changed. There are certain things baseball players do now that was considered taboo even a decade ago. Admiring home runs falls under that category. While plenty of fans still take issue with the practice — bat flipping as well — this is now largely seen as gamesmanship within the industry. Pitchers still don’t […]

In one of the most surprising twists of this MLB season, the San Francisco Giants are alive and kicking in the National League playoff picture. After limping into the trade deadline and not doing much to improve the team coming out of it, many fans and pundits had given up on the Giants’ playoff chances. […]

The San Francisco Giants came into Tuesday’s matchup with the Colorado Rockies looking for a series win and their ninth win in ten games. But early in the game, things took an ugly turn after a big home run. Giants slugger Rafael Devers hit a moonshot off of Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland, and the benches […]

Rafael Devers hasn’t quite set the world on fire yet since being traded to the San Francisco Giants in an out of nowhere trade that caused a lot of uproar within the baseball world. While his slash line of .250/.357/463 entering play on Monday is solid enough, Devers hasn’t quite hit to his full potential […]

The San Francisco Giants beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-2 on Sunday to secure a series win in The Bay. Justin Verlander twirled five shutout innings in the game, striking out 10 batters on 121 pitches. The pitch count is staggering, especially in an era where starters rarely eclipse triple digits. Manager Bob Melvin spoke with […]

The San Francisco Giants ended their homestand with a historic afternoon, routing the Baltimore Orioles 13-2 at Oracle Park as Justin Verlander struck out 10 over five shutout innings. The 42-year-old right-hander threw a season-high 121 pitches, his most since 2016, to earn his third win of the year and the 265th of his career. […]

In less than 24 hours, the momentum from an impressive offensive showing vanished, as the San Francisco Giants fell flat at Oracle Park, losing 11-1 to the Baltimore Orioles. San Francisco’s six-game winning streak came to an end, and the team dropped two games below .500, sitting at 67-69 on the season. The only bright […]

The Giants may not have gotten the start they hoped for from Robbie Ray, but with the way their offense has come alive, it hardly mattered. On Friday night at Oracle Park, San Francisco rolled past the Baltimore Orioles 15-7 for its sixth straight victory, a game defined by loud contact, relentless hitting, and a […]

Three days ago, the San Francisco Giants lost relief pitcher Randy Rodriguez to injury. On Friday, the Giants added insult to injury with the likelihood that Rodriguez will undergo Tommy John surgery, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.  Rodriguez had developed soreness in his right elbow. If he does undergo Tommy John […]

Former Major League pitcher Randy Moffitt, who pitched in the Major Leagues for 12 seasons, died at the age 0f 76 after a long illness. While Moffitt was a very solid reliever, primarily with the San Francisco Giants, he was better known as the younger brother of tennis great Billie Jean King. Moffit passed away […]