Keider Montero pitched five scoreless innings and Riley Greene drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Monday.

When the San Francisco Giants hired Buster Posey to take over as their president of baseball operations, he knew that he had his work cut out for him. The team has been painfully mediocre since he announced his retirement following the 2021 campaign, the last time the Giants also qualified for the postseason. There were clear needs on the Major League roster. Another issue Posey has seemingly erased early in his tenure was landing big names in free agency.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 34 19 .642 — New York 32 21 .604 2 Atlanta 25 27 .481 8½ Washington 24 29 .453 10 Miami 21 30 .412 12 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 33 21 .611 — St. Louis 30 23 .566 2½ Milwaukee 27 28 .491 6½ Cincinnati 26 28 .481 7 Pittsburgh 19 35 .352 14 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 32 21 .604 — San Francisco 31 23 .574 1½ San Diego 29 22 .569 2 Arizona 26 27 .491 6 Colorado 9 45 .167 23½ Sunday's Games San Francisco 3, Washington 2 Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 5 Chicago Cubs 11, Cincinnati 8 St. Louis 4, Arizona 3 N.Y. Yankees 5, Colorado 4 Athletics 5, Philadelphia 4 Miami 3, L.A. Angels 0 San Diego 5, Atlanta 3 N.Y. Mets 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 Monday's

Giants manager Bob Melvin insists Willy Adames' clutch hitting “is going to come.” It repeatedly did not come in Monday's 3-1, series-opening loss at Detroit, and Adames' offensive woes are blindingly reflective of the Giants' anemic output over the past nine games. The Giants (31-23) managed just five hits and none went for extra bases against the American League Central-leading Tigers (35-20). Adames went 0-for-4 for a second straight afternoon, and that is not what the Giants banked on when signing him to a seven-year, $182 million deal.

The Washington Nationals have one of the youngest rosters in baseball. Prime prospect Robert Hassell III made his major league debut two months after putting the team on notice as a spring training sensation (Hassell posted a team-high 17 hits while batting .370 over 21 exhibitions) and went 2-5 with two runs scored. Jarlin Susana, when do we see your arm (don't hold your breath as he's still at AA Harrisburg)? Hassell was joined by Daylen Lile later in the week as the 2021 second-round pick reached the show as well.

Keider Montero pitched five scoreless innings and Riley Greene drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Monday. Montero (2-1) entered the game with a 5.28 ERA in six games, but held the Giants to one hit and two walks while striking out three. Hayden Birdsong (2-1) took the loss, giving up three runs on five hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 34 19 .642 — New York 32 21 .604 2 Atlanta 25 27 .481 8½ Washington 24 29 .453 10 Miami 21 30 .412 12 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 32 21 .604 — St. Louis 30 23 .566 2 Cincinnati 26 28 .481 6½ Milwaukee 26 28 .481 6½ Pittsburgh 19 35 .352 13½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 32 21 .604 — San Francisco 31 23 .574 1½ San Diego 29 22 .569 2 Arizona 26 27 .491 6 Colorado 9 44 .170 23 Sunday's Games San Francisco 3, Washington 2 Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 5 Chicago Cubs 11, Cincinnati 8 St. Louis 4, Arizona 3 N.Y. Yankees 5, Colorado 4 Athletics 5, Philadelphia 4 Miami 3, L.A. Angels 0 San Diego 5, Atlanta 3 N.Y. Mets 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 Monday's

Tigers center fielder Javy Baez was ejected from Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants for arguing a called third strike. Baez was ejected in the bottom of the fifth inning by home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi in the game at Comerica Park.

The San Francisco Giants continue to play extremely well this season, but shockingly, their new additions haven't contributed much so far. With a record well over .500 and right in the mix in the National League West, the Giants have been a pleasant surprise this year. Buster Posey went with much of the same with just a couple of notable additions, but players who were either hurt or underperformed in 2024 have been much better. Hopefully, some of these struggling sluggers get it going soon, and if that happens, San Francisco might be able to get even better.

The San Francisco Giants are hanging in tough, but this won't be an easy playoff race by any means. After a 19-10 start, the Giants have been a .500 team in May. At 31-22, they're one game up on the St. Louis Cardinals for the third Wild Card spot, if you believe those things matter yet at this time of year. Whether it's more pitching or a new first baseman, the Giants could certainly use reinforcements at the trade deadline to keep pace in the playoff race.

The San Francisco Giants are hanging in tough, but this won't be an easy playoff race by any means. After a 19-10 start, the Giants have been a .500 team in May. At 31-22, they're one game up on the St. Louis Cardinals for the third Wild Card spot, if you believe those things matter yet at this time of year. Whether it's more pitching or a new first baseman, the Giants could certainly use reinforcements at the trade deadline to keep pace in the playoff race.

San Francisco Giants (31-22, second in the NL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (34-20, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Monday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES : Giants: Hayden Birdsong (2-0, 1.91 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Tigers: Keider Montero (1-1, 5.28 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 21 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -111, Giants -108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE : The Detroit Tigers host the San Francisco Giants on Monday to open a three-game series. Detroit has a 34-20 record overall and an 18-8 record in home games. The Tigers have the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play at .253. San Francisco is 31-22 overall and 14-13 on the road. The Giants have a 19-2 record in games when

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robbie Ray pitched six strong innings to improve to 7-0, Sam Huff homered and the San Francisco Giants hung on to beat the Nationals 3-2 on Sunday and take two of three at Washington. Ray allowed a run on three hits and struck out seven without a walk, lowering his ERA to 2.56. Washington's CJ Abrams led off the ninth with a double off of closer Ryan Walker. James Wood drove Abrams in with a one-out double to make it 3-2, but Walker retired the next two batters to earn his 10th save. The AL Cy Young Award winner in 2021 with Toronto, Ray became the second Giants pitcher in the past 30 years to start a season 7-0 after Kevin Gausman did it in 2021. The Giants are 10-1 in Ray's

Recently the San Francisco Giants had three selections as a publication tried to pitch the best players of the last 25 years. The Athletic's Jayson Stark (subscription required) selected his MLB all-quarter century team and the Giants were prominent on the team. One was left fielder Barry Bonds, which makes plenty of sense.

All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct WCGB Cleveland 29 23 .558 +1 Minnesota 29 23 .558 +1 Kansas City 29 25 .537 — Houston 28 25 .528 ½ Tampa Bay 26 26 .500 2 Boston 27 28 .491 2½ Texas 26 28 .481 3 Los Angeles 25 27 .481 3 Toronto 25 27 .481 3 Athletics 23 31 .426 6 Baltimore 18 34 .346 10 Chicago 17 36 .321 11½ ___ Sunday's Games Detroit 5, Cleveland 0 Baltimore 5, Boston 1 Tampa Bay 13, Toronto 0 Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1, 10 innings Texas 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Houston 5, Seattle 3 N.Y. Yankees 5, Colorado 4 Athletics 5, Philadelphia 4 Miami 3, L.A. Angels 0 Monday's Games San Francisco at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. St. Louis at Baltimore, 3:05 p.m. Toronto at Texas,

Detroit lost three of four to Cleveland this weekend but can bounce back against San Francisco.

The San Francisco Giants' offense continued to struggle in their 3-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Monday at Comerica Park.

The Detroit Tigers (34-20) host the San Francisco Giants (31-22) in a 3-game series beginning Monday. First pitch from Comerica Park is set for 1:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Giants vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Giants won last season's series 2-1 The Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 to close out their 4-game series Sunday, escaping without being swept after dropping the first three games. They are still a strong 8-5 in their last 13 games and 4-3 in that timeframe at home. Detroit is 29-25 against the spread (ATS). The Giants took down the Washington Nationals

San Francisco Giants (31-22, second in the NL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (34-20, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Monday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (2-0, 1.91 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Tigers: Keider Montero (1-1, 5.28 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 21 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -111, Giants -108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the San Francisco Giants on Monday to open a three-game series. Detroit has a 34-20 record overall and an 18-8 record in home games. The Tigers have the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play at .253. San Francisco is 31-22 overall and 14-13 on the road. The Giants have a 19-2 record in games when

Hayden Birdsong began the season as a long reliever. The San Francisco Giants right-hander was so effective in that role, he earned an opportunity to join the starting rotation. Birdsong will make his second start of the season in the opener of a three-game series at Detroit on Monday afternoon. In his first start, Birdsong limited Kansas City to one unearned run in five innings on Tuesday.