Cristopher Sanchez inside Citizens Bank Park has been one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball since the start of last season. Sanchez produced 16 of his 19 strikeouts this season at home and more are expected on Thursday afternoon against the San Francisco Giants. Sanchez and the Phillies are listed at -185 on the money line for the series finale. The Giants are countering with Jordan Hicks, who allowed 10 runs on 14 hits in his last two starts.

Philadelphia Phillies starter Aaron Nola comments on his rough outing against the San Francisco Giants, saying, "It's unacceptable," and that "It drives me crazy."

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... PHILADELPHIA — Jung Hoo Lee singled, doubled and drove in two runs to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-4 on Wednesday night. San Francisco improved to 13-5 with its third win in four games. Mike Yastrzemski, Wilmer Flores and Patrick Bailey also drove in a pair of runs for the Giants. Bryce Harper homered for Philadelphia. San Francisco had 13 hits and nine walks, with much of the damage coming off struggling Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola (0-4). The right-hander gave up six earned runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. Three Giants relievers — Lou Trivino (1-0), Camilo Doval and Spencer Bivens — combined to pitch five scoreless

Tyler Fitzgerald has turned around his swing thanks to a recent meeting with the Giants' legend

Following a series victory in New York, the San Francisco Giants can take a set from the Philadelphia Phillies when they continue their 10-game road trip Thursday afternoon. The Giants captured two of three games against the Yankees over the weekend and have taken two of the first three in their four-game series with the Phillies. Mike Yastrzemski, Jung Hoo Lee, Wilmer Flores and Patrick Bailey each drove in two runs in an 11-4 victory Wednesday as San Francisco improved to 9-3 on the road this season.

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Tyler Fitzgerald's turnaround at the plate has been one of the more welcome developments for the surging San Francisco Giants — and he has one of baseball's greatest hitters to thank. Last week, while the Giants were back at Oracle Park, Fitzgerald got a hands-on hitting lesson from none other than Barry Bonds. Eliminate the tendency to drop the barrel — a habit that had plagued Fitzgerald during a rough start to the season. Since that conversation, Fitzgerald has looked like a completely different hitter.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson gave second baseman Bryson Stott a night off from the starting lineup Wednesday, seeing an opportunity to use righty Edmundo Sosa against San Francisco Giants southpaw Robbie Ray. Entering the game, they were hitting just .167 against him. Righties weren't doing much better (.175), but Sosa came in hitting .444 overall and .357 against lefties.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson gave second baseman Bryson Stott a night off from the starting lineup Wednesday, seeing an opportunity to use righty Edmundo Sosa against San Francisco Giants southpaw Robbie Ray. Entering the game, they were hitting just .167 against him. Righties weren't doing much better (.175), but Sosa came in hitting .444 overall and .357 against lefties.

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The Giants and Phillies both have 144 games remaining in their respective seasons. San Francisco and Philadelphia combined to walk 15 batters, four of those walks being with the bases loaded. Amidst the sloppiness, the Giants enjoyed one of their best offensive nights of the season, blowing out the Phillies, 11-4, as every member of the starting lineup reached base multiple times.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jung Hoo Lee singled, doubled and drove in two runs to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-4 on Wednesday night. San Francisco improved to 13-5 with its third win in four games. Mike Yastrzemski, Wilmer Flores and Patrick Bailey also drove in a pair of runs for the Giants. Bryce Harper homered for Philadelphia. San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee hits a doubler during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) San Francisco had 13 hits and nine walks, with much of the damage coming off struggling Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola (0-4). The right-hander

Mike Yastrzemski, Jung Hoo Lee, Wilmer Flores and Patrick Bailey each drove in two runs as the San Francisco Giants posted an 11-4 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Tyler Fitzgerald added three hits and scored twice for San Francisco, which has won two of the first three contests in this four-game series. The Giants, who had 13 hits on Wednesday, have captured five of their last seven games overall.

Casey Schmitt picked up the first base position roughly two weeks ago. In his first game at the spot, he had to borrow Sam Huff's mitt because he didn't have his own. Schmitt made his latest impressive defensive play in the Giants' 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, picking a tricky line drive out of the dirt then flipping it to Justin Verlander for the out. Schmitt also roped a 110.2 mph two-run single, then was several feet away from hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game.

Before Wednesday night's game, the Phillies manager gave his latest news on two rehabbing players.

Casey Schmitt picked up the first base position roughly two weeks ago. In his first game at the spot, he had to borrow Sam Huff's mitt because he didn't have his own. Schmitt made his latest impressive defensive play in the Giants' 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, picking a tricky line drive out of the dirt then flipping it to Justin Verlander for the out. Schmitt also roped a 110.2 mph two-run single, then was several feet away from hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game.

Give Nola some support, please

The Philadelphia Phillies face the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 (4/16/25) at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Fans can watch the game via a free trial to fuboTV or via a subscription to Peacock . Streaming Service Monthly Price Free Trial Peacock $7.99 No fuboTV $84.99 Yes Here's what you need to know: What : MLB game Who : Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Francisco Giants When : Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Time : 6:45 p.m. Where : Citizens Bank Park TV : NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Bay Area Live stream: fuboTV and Peacock Here's a MLB story from the AP: PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto homered and Bryson Stott and Max Kepler added two hits apiece

San Francisco Giants reliever Lou Trivino settled what otherwise was the most disjointed game of the year just 45 minutes away from his hometown.

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