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The San Francisco Giants have a few needs that have to be addressed ahead of the MLB trade deadline if they want to remain contenders. The Giants have struggled to consistently score runs this season, putting immense pressure on their pitching staff to get the job done. It would be great to relieve some of that pressure with better performances at the plate. Looking to turn things around offensively, San Francisco made some major changes to their roster this week.

Logan Webb vs. Bryce Elder.

The Braves had selected Kimbrel from Triple-A Gwinnett and recalled left-hander Dylan Dodd before opening a road series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.

As the San Francisco Giants prepare for their series against the Atlanta Braves, they may be looking at their lineup for potential pieces to pick up ahead of the MLB trade deadline. San Francisco has toed the line of being buyers or sellers ahead of the trade deadline, and that decision may not come for a while as Posey employs a patient approach to the next two months.

The San Francisco Giants cautiously are embracing "torture baseball" with another thrilling walk-off win Saturday at Oracle Park.

In the top of the fourth inning, Sean Murphy hit a bases loaded line drive at right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Yastrzemski made the catch and fired home; Matt Olson tagged up and burst for the plate. As Yastrzemski's throw arrived and Olson slid home safe, a second ball entered the playing field.

Craig Kimbrel's stay with the Atlanta Braves lasted just one day as the team designated the franchise's career saves leader for assignment Saturday and recalled left-handed pitcher Austin Cox. The Braves had selected Kimbrel from Triple-A Gwinnett and recalled left-hander Dylan Dodd before opening a road series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Kimbrel pitched a scoreless seventh inning in the Braves' 5-4 loss in 10 innings.

Tyler Fitzgerald scored on a wild pitch by Pierce Johnson with two outs in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Friday night for their third straight win. After getting picked off first to end the ninth, Fitzgerald began the 10th on second base.

Matt Chapman played hero to salvage the San Francisco Giants' 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday at Oracle Park.

After splitting a key series against the San Deigo Padres, the San Francisco Giants continue to prove that they are a contender early on in the National League. Coming into the year, expectations for the Giants weren't all that high after what felt like a mediocre offseason. Despite not making too many moves, the first season with president of baseball operations Buster Posey running the show has seemingly changed the culture for the team. San Francisco has been built and is focusing on good defense and pitching.

By Andrew Parsaud | [email protected] The San Francisco Giants currently have one of the best records in the MLB at 35-28. They just happen to play in the extremely competitive NL West, which includes the first place Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. The Giants were also chosen as one of the teams to have a City Connect uniform this season, with the collection being available on Fanatics, which can be viewed here . Adding to their lineup, Nike took it a step further and released a pair of Giants Air Max 270 City Connect shoes : San Francisco Giants Nike 2025 City Connect Air Max 270 Sneakers - Black - $170 (Full size run available ranging from 6-15) “Show off your San Francisco Giants spirit

An overexuberant fan had people seeing double during the game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants. A ball was thrown on the field from the stands on a sacrifice fly by the Braves in the fourth inning Friday night, leading to a brief moment of confusion with two balls on the field at once. The play in question came with the bases loaded and one out when Sean Murphy hit a line out to right field.

As of right now, it looks like whoever threw a ball onto the field during Friday night's San Francisco Giants game might get away with it.

Eased back into action in middle relief Friday night, veteran Craig Kimbrel hopes to help the Atlanta Braves end their five-game losing streak when the struggling club visits the San Francisco Giants for a second consecutive day on Saturday afternoon. Three innings after Kimbrel threw a shutout seventh frame in his first big-league action of the season, the Giants caught a game-ending break. The Braves' fourth pitcher, Pierce Johnson, uncorked a wild pitch with two outs and two strikes in the 10th, allowing Tyler Fitzgerald to sprint home on a walk-off wild pitch for a 5-4 Giants win.

Baseball has long embraced its share of quirky fan traditions, from the wave to throwing back opposing home run balls. During the fourth inning of the San Francisco Giants' 5-4 extra-inning win over the Atlanta Braves, chaos briefly erupted when two baseballs ended up on the field in the middle of live play. The bizarre moment occurred after Braves catcher Sean Murphy lifted a sacrifice fly to right field. Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski made the catch and launched a throw home as Matt Olson tagged from third.

On Friday night, a Giants fan threw a baseball on the field in the middle of a play at the plate, confusing players, coaches, and umpires.

Atlanta Braves (27-35, fourth in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (36-28, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Bryce Elder (2-3, 4.56 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 37 strikeouts); Giants: Logan Webb (5-5, 2.55 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 91 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -140, Giants +118; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves, on a five-game losing streak, take on the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco has a 20-11 record at home and a 36-28 record overall. The Giants have an 11-3 record in games when they hit two or more home runs. Atlanta has gone 10-21 in road games and 27-35 overall. The Braves are 23-13 in games when they record

There are no adjectives in the win-loss column. A win is a win; a loss is a loss. The Giants did not do the things conducive to winning baseball on Friday night against the Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park. Birdsong and Erik Miller each plunked a batter.

In the top of the fourth inning, Sean Murphy hit a bases loaded line drive at right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Yastrzemski made the catch and fired home; Olson tagged up and burst for the plate. As Yastrzemski's throw arrived and Olson slid home safe, a second ball entered the playing field. From the angle of the throw, the ball appeared to be thrown by a fan from the upper deck.