Arizona Diamondbacks (9-11, third in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (9-11, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Friday, 10:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Jordan Montgomery (0-0); Giants: Blake Snell (0-2, 12.86 ERA, 1.86 WHIP, nine strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Giants -130, Diamondbacks +110; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. San Francisco has a 9-11 record overall and a 4-3 record at home. The Giants rank 10th in the NL with 17 total home runs, averaging 0.9 per game. Arizona is 2-5 in road games and 9-11 overall. The Diamondbacks have the fifth-ranked team batting average

American and Japanese baseball players gathered in the Japanese capital recently to trumpet an exhibit of historic memorabilia that celebrate the two countries' shared love of the game. Thursday's gathering at the U.S. ambassador's residence promoted the July opening of an exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. “Yakyu/Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game between Japan and the United States” will showcase the history of players, fans and teams from both countries, Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch said at the event.

Jordan Montgomery is set to make his Diamondbacks debut when he opposes fellow left-hander Blake Snell. Montgomery and Snell will be hard-pressed to match the effort produced by the Giants' Logan Webb in the series opener on Thursday. The right-hander shut out Arizona on two hits over seven innings en route to a 5-0 victory. Snell (0-2, 12.86 ERA), the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, signed a two-year, $62 million deal with the Giants on March 19, nine days before Montgomery joined the Diamondbacks on a one-year, $25 million contract.

Logan Webb retired 19 straight batters on his way to seven smooth innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 Thursday night to open a four-game series. Webb (2-1) struck out five and induced 13 groundball outs, allowing just two hits and a walk in a game that took only 2 hours, 12 minutes. “I think today's a perfect example of the type of team we are,” Webb said. Wilmer Flores had a pinch-hit, two-run double in the eighth and Mike Yastrzemski added a two-run single.

Logan Webb allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants opened a four-game home series against Arizona Diamondbacks with a 5-0 victory on Thursday. Pinch hitter Wilmer Flores broke open a tight game with a two-run double in the eighth. LaMonte Wade Jr. drove in the only run of the first 7 1/2 innings with a sacrifice fly. Mike Yastrzemski capped a four-run eighth with a two-run single, helping the Giants win a second straight game for just the second time this season.

Logan Webb retired 19 straight batters on his way to seven smooth innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 Thursday night to open a four-game series. Webb (2-1) struck out five and induced 13 groundball outs, allowing just two hits and a walk in a game that took only 2 hours, 12 minutes. “I think today’s a perfect example of the type of team we are,” Webb said.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 12 5 .706 — Philadelphia 11 8 .579 2 New York 10 8 .556 2½ Washington 8 10 .444 4½ Miami 4 15 .211 9 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 11 6 .647 — Chicago 11 7 .611 ½ Pittsburgh 11 8 .579 1 Cincinnati 9 9 .500 2½ St. Louis 9 10 .474 3 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 12 9 .571 — San Diego 11 10 .524 1 Arizona 9 11 .450 2½ San Francisco 9 11 .450 2½ Colorado 4 15 .211 7 Wednesday's Games San Francisco 3, Miami 1 Milwaukee 1, San Diego 0 N.Y. Mets 9, Pittsburgh 1 Atlanta 5, Houston 4, 10 innings Washington 2, L.A. Dodgers 0 Chicago Cubs 5, Arizona 3 Oakland 6, St. Louis 3 Seattle 5, Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 7, Colorado 6 Thursday's Games San

While the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, Blake Snell, is spinning his wheels at the starting line, last year's runner-up, Logab Webb, is off to a flying start. Webb was in mid-season form on Thursday night, as the Giants' ace was whipping out nasty changeups and backdoor two-seamers as he carved through the Arizona Diamondbacks and led the Giants to a 5-0 win in a tidy 2 hours, 12 minutes, at Oracle Park. After back-to-back singles to start the game, Webb retired 19 consecutive batters, striking out five, until he walked Christian Walker in the seventh inning.

While the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, Blake Snell, is spinning his wheels at the starting line, last year's runner-up, Logab Webb, is off to a flying start. Webb was in mid-season form on Thursday night, as the Giants' ace was whipping out nasty changeups and backdoor two-seamers as he carved through the Arizona Diamondbacks and led the Giants to a 5-0 win in a tidy 2 hours, 12 minutes, at Oracle Park. After back-to-back singles to start the game, Webb retired 19 consecutive batters, striking out five, until he walked Christian Walker in the seventh inning.

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson exited Thursday night’s start against the San Francisco Giants with a bruised pitching elbow after getting hit by a line drive in the second inning. “It’s a little stiff right now,” Nelson said after Arizona's 5-0 loss. The ball left Mike Yastrzemski's bat at 87 mph. Nelson recovered to field the ball and throw out Yastrzemski at first base, ending the inning.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ryne Nelson exited the series opener against the San Francisco Giants after a ball came back to hit his throwing arm at the end of the second inning at Oracle Park. On the second inning's final out, Giants' Mike Yastrzemski connected with a pitch, sending the ball right back at Nelson. The ball ricocheted off of Nelson's throwing arm, but Nelson was able to finish fielding the ball to complete the out.

Numerous San Francisco Giants Stars Headline Next Years Free Agent Class The San Francisco Giants make up a good portion of the Top 100 potential free agents list for 2025. Author: Dylan Sanders Apr 19, 2024 In this story: San Francisco Giants Free Agency MLB The San Francisco Giants could look a lot different next season as they prepare for the next free agency class. The Athletic's Jim Bowden took a look at the upcoming free agent class and his Top 100 was littered with San Francisco players. Players like Blake Snell, Michael Conforto and Matt Chapman are some of the more high-profile names that are mentioned but are not the only players of note. The Giants have three starting pitchers listed

The Giants are awaiting a doctor's visit to learn more about Alex Cobb. Cobb was scheduled to visit with a team doctor on Thursday, when the club returned to San Francisco after a 3-3 road trip against the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays. The Giants aren't sure if Cobb will have to be shut down again. “He was going along so fast, it's just maybe a little hurdle he's going through right now with some soreness,” manager Bob Melvin said.

The Giants are awaiting a doctor's visit to learn more about Alex Cobb. Cobb was scheduled to visit with a team doctor on Thursday, when the club returned to San Francisco after a 3-3 road trip against the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays. The Giants aren't sure if Cobb will have to be shut down again. “He was going along so fast, it's just maybe a little hurdle he's going through right now with some soreness,” manager Bob Melvin said.

For the first time since offseason renovations, the Giants looked poised to have a light show at Oracle Park. Camilo Doval has been waiting three weeks for a save opportunity at home, but as the closer was warming up in the bottom of the eighth, the lineup chose a hilarious time to finally break out. The Giants scored four runs in the frame, forcing Doval to sit down, but giving Ryan Walker plenty of breathing room in a 5-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The light show will have to wait, but the Giants were happy to at least grab some momentum for once.

The Diamondbacks will open a nine-game, three-city road trip on Thursday night at Oracle Park.

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Rookie Keaton Winn threw six solid innings of one-run ball and the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 3-1 Wednesday afternoon to win their first series in Miami since 2016. Winn (1-3) scattered four hits and struck out four. Thairo Estrada had two hits and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh, when he raced home on a double-play grounder hit by Nick Ahmed against reliever Declan Cronin (0-2).

Fernando Tatis Jr. had Tony Gwynn with him when he rounded the bases after a dramatic, go-ahead home run against the Chicago Cubs last week. The San Diego Padres star stutter-stepped into third base with his right cleat, designed with the look of the team's home white pinstriped jerseys from 1998, when Gwynn led the Padres to their most recent World Series. Perhaps divine providence led Tatis to unveil those custom cleats on the 20th anniversary of the first Padres game at Petco Park, where a statue of Gwynn stands beyond the center field fence. Or maybe it's just the swagger and flair that sets Tatis apart from most other ballplayers.

Fernando Tatis Jr. had Tony Gwynn with him when he rounded the bases after a dramatic, go-ahead home run against the Chicago Cubs last week. The San Diego Padres star stutter-stepped into third base with his right cleat, designed with the look of the team's home white pinstriped jerseys from 1998, when Gwynn led the Padres to their most recent World Series. Perhaps divine providence led Tatis to unveil those custom cleats on the 20th anniversary of the first Padres game at Petco Park, where a statue of Gwynn stands beyond the center field fence. Or maybe it's just the swagger and flair that sets Tatis apart from most other ballplayers.