Brandon Crawford returned to the Bay for the first time after 13 years with the Giants, and talked to NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic about how he's settling in as a St. Louis Cardinal and backup shortstop.

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.

Finally having chased Edward Cabrera, the Marlins starter who flummoxed the Giants for six innings Monday night, it didn't initially look like their luck had shifted when Matt Chapman lined a surefire single into center field that found the outstretched mitt of a diving Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Edward Cabrera struck out 10 over six innings in his season debut, but the Miami Marlins’ bullpen couldn’t keep the lead intact in a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday to begin a three-game series at loanDepot park.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Burger sustained an oblique injury in the Marlins’ series finale against the Atlanta Braves.

The best chance will be Monday through Wednesday at the Coliseum when Crawford comes back to the Bay Area as a reserve shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals, who play a three-game series against the Athletics. “It will be a strange for sure,” said A's pitcher Alex Wood, a former teammate.

The best chance will be Monday through Wednesday at the Coliseum when Crawford comes back to the Bay Area as a reserve shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals, who play a three-game series against the Athletics. “It will be a strange for sure,” said A's pitcher Alex Wood, a former teammate.

The best chance will be Monday through Wednesday at the Coliseum when Crawford comes back to the Bay Area as a reserve shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals, who play a three-game series against the Athletics. “It will be a strange for sure,” said A's pitcher Alex Wood, a former teammate.

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.

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

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

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

Neither the Miami Marlins nor the San Francisco Giants have gotten off to their preferred starts to the 2024 season, but one of those teams can start to turn things around with a win Monday in South Florida. Each team dropped two of three in their respective weekend series, with Miami falling at home to the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco losing its three-game set in Tampa to the Rays. Miami has lost 13 of 16 games to start the year, owners of the worst record in the National League. The Marlins had an opportunity for a rare series win over their NL East Division rival, but former Marlin Marcell Ozuna hit a game-winning three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning after Miami was a strike away from victory.

San Francisco Giants Ace Compliments Superstar On Rival Los Angeles Dodgers The San Francisco Giants might have rivalry with their fellow California team, but that didn't stop their ace from sending some compliments to one of the superstar players. Author: Brad Wakai Apr 15, 2024 In this story: San Francisco Giants MLB Logan Webb Mookie Betts After Sunday's loss, the San Francisco Giants are now 6-10 and are firmly sitting in fourth place of the NL West division. They knew it would be difficult to win based on the offseason the Los Angeles Dodgers had, all the talent still on the San Diego Padres ' roster, and that the Arizona Diamondbacks are coming off a World Series appearance. The Dodgers