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.

Former Saginaw Heritage star Spencer Schwellenbach recovered from a tough first inning before throwing another quality start Friday for the Atlanta Braves. The Braves, however, could not pull out a win, dropping a 5-4 extra-inning decision to the San Francisco Giants after Tyler Fitzgerald scored on a walk-off wild pitch by Atlanta reliever Pierce Johnson. Schwellenbach gave up three runs – two earned – in the first inning but gave up just one more run in the fifth inning, leaving with the score tied at 4-4.

The Giants won their third consecutive games since Buster Posey's roster shakeup, defeating the Atlanta Braves in 10 innings, 5-4, as Tyler Fitzgerald scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch. Hayden Birdsong grinded through his most erratic start this season, totaling an equal amount of walks and strikeouts (5) as he allowed two runs over 4 1/3 innings. Prior to Friday night, Birdsong had not walked more than two batters in a single outing this season. First baseman Dominic Smith continued to make an impact with his new team, driving in two runs via two sacrifice flies and making a difficult catch over the railing in foul territory.

Roster shakeup at Dodger Park.

Justin Verlander took another step in his return from a right pectoral soreness on Friday, throwing a live bullpen in the range of 35-40 pitches prior to the Giants' night game against the Atlanta Braves. Bob Melvin said the Giants will see how Verlander feels Saturday and determine the next steps. Melvin said Verlander, who has a 4.33 ERA with 41 strikeouts over 10 starts, would “have to feel really good tomorrow” to start the next time his turn in the rotation comes up, which could be on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.

Justin Verlander took another step in his return from a right pectoral soreness on Friday, throwing a live bullpen in the range of 35-40 pitches prior to the Giants' night game against the Atlanta Braves. Per manager Bob Melvin, the Giants will see how Verlander feels tomorrow and determine the next steps from there. Melvin said Verlander, who has a 4.33 ERA with 41 strikeouts over 10 starts, would “have to feel really good tomorrow” to start the next time his turn in the rotation comes up, which could be on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.

The San Francisco Giants have been truly impressive throughout their 2025 season, posting a 35-28 record through early June and having one of their first genuinely strong starts in a long time. While they have been successful, they have also found ways to utilize their farm system in supplementing the roster, with Hayden Birdsong, Landen Roupp, and Randy Rodríguez all contributing significantly after being called up last season. While the Giants may not have an outstanding minor league system, they have some extremely exciting prospects waiting for their shot at the MLB. One of the most notable is Bryce Eldridge, who was recently promoted to Triple-A Sacramento and is now only one step away from his debut in "The Show".

The San Francisco Giants offensive surge continued in its thrilling 5-4 extra-inning win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night at Oracle Park.

ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" presented by Capital One heats up during the month of June, with three of the sport's biggest rivalry games coming to the prime-time platform. Reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees welcome the Boston Red Sox to Yankee Stadium on June 8 in a clash of AL East foes. Three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants on June 15 in a clash of NL West rivals at Dodger Stadium. Juan Soto and the New York Mets close out the June "Sunday Night Baseball" rivalry slate with Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies on June 22 in the latest installment of their NL East rivalry. Here are key

The Braves 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.