Amid bullpen confusion, SF Giants rally to avoid loss to National League's worst team
Finally having chased Edward Cabrera, the Marlins starter who flummoxed them for six innings Monday night, it didn't initially look like the Giants' luck had shifted when Matt Chapman lined a surefire single into center field that found the outstretched mitt of a diving Jazz Chisholm Jr. Both free passes came around to score in a three-run seventh inning that erased an early deficit and averted a series-opening loss to the National League's worst team.
Camilo Doval hasn't pitched for SF Giants in over a week. What's going on?
MIAMI — It's starting to get a bit boring for Camilo Doval. “A little bit,” he said Monday in Spanish, cracking a smile at his locker in loanDepot Park's visiting clubhouse. Game after game, he walks out to the bullpen. He takes his seat. Maybe he'll get up to stretch and grab a drink of water or a handful of sunflower seeds. But universally for the San Francisco Giants' past seven games, that has amounted to all the action their closer has gotten. “I like to be active. I like to pitch,” he said, with Erwin Higueros interpreting. “But I see the score, and I see we're losing, and I'll be like, 'Well, OK, another day I'm not going to pitch.'” Manager Bob Melvin isn't blind to the situation. There
Camilo Doval hasn't pitched for SF Giants in over a week. What's going on?
It's starting to get a bit boring for Camilo Doval. That number was inflated by the two inconsequential runs he allowed in his first game of the season, a non-save situation that the Padres were threatening to turn into one.
National League Glance
All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 10 5 .667 — Philadelphia 9 8 .529 2 New York 8 8 .500 2½ Washington 6 9 .400 4 Miami 3 14 .176 8 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 10 5 .667 — Pittsburgh 11 6 .647 — Chicago 9 6 .600 1 Cincinnati 9 6 .600 1 St. Louis 7 9 .438 3½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 11 7 .611 — San Diego 10 9 .526 1½ Arizona 8 8 .500 2 San Francisco 7 10 .412 3½ Colorado 4 13 .235 6½ Sunday's Games Tampa Bay 9, San Francisco 4 N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 1 Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia 2 Toronto 5, Colorado 0 Atlanta 9, Miami 7 Baltimore 6, Milwaukee 4 Cincinnati 11, Chicago White Sox 4 Arizona 5, St. Louis 0 Chicago Cubs 3, Seattle 2 Oakland 7, Washington 6 San Diego
National League Glance
All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 9 5 .643 — Philadelphia 8 8 .500 2 New York 7 8 .467 2½ Washington 6 9 .400 3½ Miami 3 13 .188 7 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 10 4 .714 — Pittsburgh 11 5 .688 — Chicago 9 6 .600 1½ Cincinnati 9 6 .600 1½ St. Louis 7 9 .438 4 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 11 7 .611 — San Diego 9 9 .500 2 Arizona 8 8 .500 2 San Francisco 6 10 .375 4 Colorado 4 12 .250 6 Sunday's Games Tampa Bay 9, San Francisco 4 N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 1 Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia 2 Toronto 5, Colorado 0 Atlanta 9, Miami 7 Baltimore 6, Milwaukee 4 Cincinnati 11, Chicago White Sox 4 Arizona 5, St. Louis 0 Chicago Cubs 3, Seattle 2 Oakland 7, Washington 6 San Diego
Rosario, Pinto Homer off Snell in His Return to Tropicana Field as Rays Beat Giants
Amed Rosario and René Pinto homered off Blake Snell in his return to Tropicana Field, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4 on Sunday. Rosario hit a two-run homer during a three-run first and Pinto had a fourth-inning three-run drive. The light-hitting Pinto, who had two hits and nine strikeouts in his previous 13 at-bats, added a solo homer in the sixth against Kai-Wei Teng. “My locations is bad,” Snell said.
Rays sour Blake Snell's return to Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay inducts Dave Wills into Hall of Fame
Amed Rosario and René Pinto homered off Blake Snell in his return to Tropicana Field, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4 on Sunday. Rosario hit a two-run homer during a three-run first and Pinto had a fourth-inning three-run drive. The light-hitting Pinto, who had two hits and nine strikeouts in his previous 13 at-bats, added a solo homer in the sixth against Kai-Wei Teng. “My locations are bad,” Snell said.
National League Glance
All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 9 5 .643 — Philadelphia 8 8 .500 2 New York 7 8 .467 2½ Washington 6 9 .400 3½ Miami 3 13 .188 7 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 10 4 .714 — Pittsburgh 11 5 .688 — Chicago 9 6 .600 1½ Cincinnati 9 6 .600 1½ St. Louis 7 9 .438 4 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 11 7 .611 — San Diego 9 9 .500 2 Arizona 8 8 .500 2 San Francisco 6 10 .375 4 Colorado 4 12 .250 6 Sunday's Games Tampa Bay 9, San Francisco 4 N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 1 Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia 2 Toronto 5, Colorado 0 Atlanta 9, Miami 7 Baltimore 6, Milwaukee 4 Cincinnati 11, Chicago White Sox 4 Arizona 5, St. Louis 0 Chicago Cubs 3, Seattle 2 Oakland 7, Washington 6 San Diego
Giants visit the Marlins to start 3-game series
San Francisco Giants (6-10, fourth in the NL West) vs. Miami Marlins (3-13, fifth in the NL East) Miami; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Kyle Harrison (1-1, 4.76 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Marlins: Andrew Jacob Puk (0-3, 5.91 ERA, 2.44 WHIP, eight strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Giants -120, Marlins -101; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins host the San Francisco Giants on Monday to start a three-game series. Miami has a 1-9 record in home games and a 3-13 record overall. The Marlins are 2-1 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. San Francisco has a 3-7 record in road games and a 6-10 record overall. The Giants have a 3-8 record
Giants visit the Marlins to start 3-game series
San Francisco Giants (6-10, fourth in the NL West) vs. Miami Marlins (3-13, fifth in the NL East) Miami; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Kyle Harrison (1-1, 4.76 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Marlins: Andrew Jacob Puk (0-3, 5.91 ERA, 2.44 WHIP, eight strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Giants -120, Marlins -101; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins host the San Francisco Giants on Monday to start a three-game series. Miami has a 1-9 record in home games and a 3-13 record overall. The Marlins are 2-1 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. San Francisco has a 3-7 record in road games and a 6-10 record overall. The Giants have a 3-8 record