San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp was placed on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation Friday after he was hit by a batted ball and carted off the field in his most recent start. A line drive from San Diego's Ramón Laureano hit Roupp in the third inning of the Giants' 8-1 loss to the Padres on Wednesday. The ball appeared to hit Roupp in the right leg, but he hurt his left knee while reacting on the play. "Based on what we were seeing, we were kind of holding our breath," San Francisco manager Bob Melvin said before Friday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp was placed on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation Friday after he was hit by a batted ball and carted off the field in his most recent start. A line drive from San Diego’s Ramón Laureano hit Roupp in the third inning of the Giants’ 8-1 loss to the Padres on Wednesday. The ball appeared to hit Roupp in the right leg, but he hurt his left knee while reacting on the play.

Old friend Willy Adames returns to Milwaukee as the Giants take on the Brewers

San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames returned to Milwaukee on Friday and said he isn’t particularly surprised by his former team's summertime surge. Adames helped lead the Brewers to three playoff appearances from 2021-24 before the Giants signed him to a seven-year, $182 million contract. He returned to American Family Field for the first time since his exit to face a Brewers team that has the best record in the majors. The 29-year-old Adames says the biggest thing that has caught his attention about this Milwaukee team is how the Brewers have received contributions from everyone on the roster rather than relying on a few players to carry them.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 74 54 .578 — New York 67 60 .528 6½ Miami 60 68 .469 14 Atlanta 58 69 .457 15½ Washington 53 75 .414 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 80 48 .625 — Chicago 73 55 .570 7 Cincinnati 67 61 .523 13 St. Louis 64 65 .496 16½ Pittsburgh 55 74 .426 25½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 73 55 .570 — San Diego 72 56 .563 1 Arizona 62 66 .484 11 San Francisco 61 67 .477 12 Colorado 37 92 .287 36½ ___ Thursday's Games Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs 1 L.A. Dodgers 9, Colorado 5 Washington 9, N.Y. Mets 3 San Diego 8, San Francisco 4 St. Louis 7, Tampa Bay 4 Friday's Games Pittsburgh 9, Colorado 0 Washington 5, Philadelphia 4 Toronto 5, Miami 2 N.Y. Mets

After a great start to the season for the San Francisco Giants, the team has come back to earth in recent weeks and is about where many thought they would be at the .500 mark. During the first half of the season, the Giants were looking like they were going to be a playoff team in the National League. San Francisco had a solid formula for success to start the year with their dynamic duo of Logan Webb and Robbie Ray at the top of the rotation. With some quick success, the team got aggressive, but the campaign quickly unraveled after that.

The Milwaukee Brewers return from an eight-game road trip to host the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 22.

The Milwaukee Brewers return from an eight-game road trip to host the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 22.

Examining something we all expected to happen since Spring Training and never had a reason to doubt.

The San Francisco Giants, as expected, officially placed Landen Roupp on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation on Friday although there remained no word as to how much time the right-handed starting pitcher might be forced to miss. Roupp was scheduled to have an MRI done on his ailing knee on Thursday in San Francisco. In the third inning of what turned into an 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, Roupp was struck by a line drive off the bat of Ramón Laureano and had to be carted off the field with a large brace on his left knee.

Remember when the Giants won 3 out of 4 against them? That was in April.

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and Padres' Jackson Merrill are both slated to return after missing Thursday's game.

Willy Adames can't help but be a little nervous. After spending three-and-a-half seasons with the Brewers, Adames will return to Milwaukee for the first time since signing a seven-year, $182 million contract with the Giants last December. Adames isn't sure what type of reception he'll receive. “I don't know how they're going to react,” Adames said.

The San Francisco Giants (61-67) visit the Milwaukee Brewers (80-48) for the opener of a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from American Family Field is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Giants vs. Brewers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Giants lead 3-1 The Giants, who have fallen to fourth place in the NL West, lost 3 of 4 games against the San Diego Padres in their last series, losing the finale 8-4 Thursday. San Francisco has had a rough last few weeks, going 2-10. It is 1-3 on the road in that span and 31-34 on the road this season. The Brewers, who have been arguably the hottest team in the MLB

Four-game series always seem to come at the worst times. How do Giants fans feel about them?

Willy Adames can't help but be a little nervous. After spending three-and-a-half seasons with the Brewers, Adames will return to Milwaukee for the first time since signing a seven-year, $182 million contract with the Giants last December. Adames isn't sure what type of reception he'll receive. “I don't know how they're going to react,” Adames said.

When a team has had as much bad luck as the beleaguered San Franscisco Giants, fans and observers typically try to find someone to point the finger at. San Francisco's summer swoon has resulted in everyone from manager Bob Melvin to Buster Posey, the former Giants star who now serves as the club's President of Baseball Operations. During a recent radio appearance on KNBR, Burrell defended his approach to hitting and offered his take on how the team could be more successful.

After ending their longest losing streak in over three months, the Milwaukee Brewers bring their major-league-best 80 wins into the series opener with the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday night. The Brewers snapped a three-game skid on Thursday in the finale of a five-game series with the Chicago Cubs, posting a 4-1 victory to extend their lead in the National League Central to seven games. Milwaukee's success has been partly driven by second baseman Brice Turang's career year. Enjoying the best of his three major league seasons, Turang is batting .368 with eight home runs and 20 RBIs over the Brewers' 19 games in August.

8/22/65 – In perhaps the all-time worst example of unsportsmanlike behavior, San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal hit LA Dodger catcher John Roseboro on the head with his bat, causing a 14 minute brawl. Roseboro would need 14 stitches to close the gash on his head and missed the next two games due to the injury. Marichal, on the other hand, was suspended for what amounted to the next ten games, meaning he lost two starts as well, and fined a then record $1750.

San Francisco Giants (61-67, fourth in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (80-48, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Carson Whisenhunt (0-0); Brewers: Jose Quintana (10-4, 3.32 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 73 strikeouts) Brewers -175, Giants +147; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants will attempt to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee is 80-48 overall and 42-20 at home. Brewers hitters are batting a collective .258, the highest team batting average in the NL. San Francisco has a 61-67 record overall and a 31-34 record on the road. The Giants have a 27-45 record in games when they