Zac Gallen struck out a career-high 12 in 7 1/3 innings, extending his shutout streak and pitching the Arizona Diamondbacks past the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Thursday. Gallen (9-2) limited the Giants to four hits and has now thrown 21 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings. Daulton Varsho, Josh Rojas, Sergio Alcántara, Jake McCarthy and Carson Kelly drove in runs for the D-backs, who chased Logan Webb (11-6) early and earned a split of the four-game series.

Joc Pederson makes a sweet sliding catch in left field to retire Sergio Alcántara in the top of the 8th inning

Newcomer Stone Garrett and red-hot Christian Walker will get an opportunity to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks gain a four-game split with the San Francisco Giants when the National League West rivals conclude their series on Thursday afternoon. As the Giants had done en route to a one-runwin the night before, the Diamondbacks overcame a late deficit Wednesday to earn a 3-2 win and deny the hosts what would have been a third straight win in the series.

CPL) hit 2-4 with a double, continuing his dynamic season (he has a 1.020 OPS and a 146 wRC+). Catcher/first baseman Yermín Mercedes had a hitless day, making him just 3-22 with no extra-base hits since getting optioned, first baseman/catcher Ford Proctor, who has been playing all over the infield with Sacramento, got his 2nd appearance behind the plate. Also worth noting that outfielder Heliot Ramos (No.

Announcers Dave Flemming and Jon Miller found themselves enraptured by a play-by-play of the online word game rather than the MLB game playing out in front of them on Wednesday night

Yahoo Sports looks at the latest betting information as the San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks

BY Stone Garrett’s dad is not a San Francisco Giants fan. He didn’t have a choice but to wear a Giants hoodie for his son’s MLB debut as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. And there’s reason to forgive him.

Tyler Rogers saved his best pitch for last in the ninth inning of the Giants' loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.

Good morning, baseball fans! As a reminder, this is being written in advance, so I have not seen last night’s game. So the San Francisco Giants have either won six in a row, or won five of their last six games.

Pinch-hitter Jake McCarthy hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the San Francisco Giants 3-2 after two tough losses to start the series. New Arizona outfielder Stone Garrett had a tying double in the fourth for his first career hit in his highly anticipated major league debut after eight seasons in the minors.

Pinch hitter Jake McCarthy's two-run, go-ahead single Wednesday night led the Arizona Diamondbacks past the host San Francisco Giants 3-2. Arizona left fielder Stone Garrett, making his major league debut, hit two doubles, including one in the eighth inning that set up McCarthy's decisive hit. Diamondbacks starter Zach Davies pitched five effective innings and closer Mark Melancon prevented a third Giants walk-off win in four days with a scoreless ninth.

WHIP, 120 strikeouts); Giants: Logan Webb (11-5, 3.00 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 124 strikeouts) LINE: Giants -142, Diamondbacks +121; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. San Francisco has a 59-58 record overall and a 34-28 record at home. The Giants are 38-10 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

WHIP, 120 strikeouts); Giants: Logan Webb (11-5, 3.00 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 124 strikeouts) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -142, Diamondbacks +121; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. San Francisco has a 59-58 record overall and a 34-28 record at home. The Giants are 38-10 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Jake McCarthy's two-run single lifts D-backs past Giants

The San Francisco Giants might make the postseason this year. They also might employ the best starting pitcher in all of baseball. Those statements are, of course, related.

In the second, JD Davis walked and then took second on a Slater single, but Davies got out of the inning unscathed. Unfortunately, the third ended the monotony. Wade Jr homered to center followed by a Flores double which just missed a home run as well.

Carlos Rodón strikes out 11 batters against the D-backs, allowing just one run on two hits in six innings pitched

a-grounded out for Thomas in the 7th. b-struck out for Wade Jr. in the 7th. c-walked for Pederson in the 7th.

The Diamondbacks scored two in the eighth and won 3-2 on Wednesday, snapping the Giants' five-game winning streak.

Giants third. Austin Wynns grounds out to third base, Emmanuel Rivera to Christian Walker. LaMonte Wade Jr. homers to center field.