The San Francisco Giants received a sigh of relief regarding right-hander Landen Roupp, who exited Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres after suffering a left knee injury. Manager Bob Melvin confirmed doctors diagnosed Roupp with a bone bruise rather than a more severe injury, calling it good news, though the team placed the pitcher on the 15-day injured list with knee inflammation. Initial fears of a ligament tear were eased following Thursday's MRI in San Francisco, which revealed only a significant bone bruise.

The San Francisco Giants received a sigh of relief regarding right-hander Landen Roupp, who exited Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres after suffering a left knee injury. Manager Bob Melvin confirmed doctors diagnosed Roupp with a bone bruise rather than a more severe injury, calling it good news, though the team placed the pitcher on the 15-day injured list with knee inflammation. Initial fears of a ligament tear were eased following Thursday's MRI in San Francisco, which revealed only a significant bone bruise. Melvin stressed that Roupp will seek additional medical opinions, but surgery does not appear necessary.

Giants place Landen Roupp on the IL with knee inflammation, with Bob Melvin confirming it’s a bone bruise and no surgery is needed.

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

San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames celebrated his return to Milwaukee by homering on the first pitch he saw from his former team. Adames removed his batting helmet and saluted the crowd that gave him a standing ovation before he stepped to the plate in the first inning Friday. Adames helped lead the Brewers to three playoff appearances from 2021-24 before the Giants signed him to a seven-year, $182 million contract.

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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