Slowly but surely, the stars of Houston's 2017 World Series-winning team have scattered about in the years since. George Springer is in Toronto now, Alex Bregman in Boston and Carlos Correa in Minnesota. Justin Verlander pitches for San Francisco. Jose Altuve and Lance McCullers Jr. are still with the Astros, but it feels like it's only a matter of time before Houston's dominance of the AL ...

Amid their offensive struggles, the Giants are getting a much-needed reinforcement. First baseman and corner outfielder Jerar Encarnacion, who missed the first 59 games of the season after a solid performance during spring training, was activated from the 60-day injured list Monday before the Giants faced the San Diego Padres to begin a seven-game homestand. In a corresponding move, San Francisco optioned outfielder Luis Matos, who homered in Sunday's 4-2 win, to Triple-A Sacramento.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 37 22 .627 — Philadelphia 36 23 .610 1 Washington 28 31 .475 9 Atlanta 27 31 .466 9½ Miami 23 35 .397 13½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 37 22 .627 — St. Louis 33 26 .559 4 Milwaukee 33 28 .541 5 Cincinnati 29 32 .475 9 Pittsburgh 22 38 .367 15½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 36 23 .610 — San Diego 33 24 .579 2 San Francisco 33 26 .559 3 Arizona 28 31 .475 8 Colorado 10 50 .167 26½ Sunday's Games Texas 8, St. Louis 1 Boston 3, Atlanta 1 N.Y. Mets 5, Colorado 3 Milwaukee 5, Philadelphia 2 San Francisco 4, Miami 2 Chicago Cubs 7, Cincinnati 3 Arizona 3, Washington 1 San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 4 N.Y. Yankees 7, L.A. Dodgers 3 Monday's Games

Bob Melvin has been waiting for the chance to write Jerar Encarnación's name into San Francisco's lineup. The versatile Encarnación came off the 60-day injured list Monday and was available for the opener of a four-game series with the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park, though not yet in the starting lineup. Melvin hopes that he could start Tuesday — whether that's at first base or in right field. Encarnación underwent surgery in March on his broken left hand after he was injured trying to make a diving catch during spring training.

The San Francisco Giants are right in the thick of the playoff picture in the National League with a 33-26 record entering play on June 2. If the Giants are going to remain in the race, they know they will need to see an uptick in offensive production.

Logan Webb vs. Stephen Kolek

Bob Melvin has been waiting for the chance to write Jerar Encarnación's name into San Francisco's lineup. The versatile Encarnación came off the 60-day injured list Monday and was available for the opener of a four-game series with the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park, though not yet in the starting lineup. Melvin hopes that he could start Tuesday — whether that's at first base or in right field. Encarnación underwent surgery in March on his broken left hand after he was injured trying to make a diving catch during spring training.

The San Francisco Giants are visibly frustrated with the way their offense has performed as of late, but they won't get too ahead of themselves in the midst of a long MLB season.

The weekend action on the farm.

The San Francisco Giants have had a number of young players making an impact at the Major League level over the last few years. Last season, it was infielder Tyler Fitzgerald who came out of nowhere, forcing his way into the lineup as an everyday player. Outfielder Heliot Ramos burst onto the scene in 2024, earning a spot on the National League All-Star team and emerging as a pillar of this franchise. On the mound, Ryan Walker became a late-game weapon out of the bullpen, earning the closer's role.

MIAMI -- - Edward Cabrera pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, Javier Sanoja had an RBI single, and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Saturday. Giants starter Robbie Ray retired the last 15 batters he faced in seven innings. Ray (7-1), trying to become the first eight-game winner this season, scattered two hits, walked three and struck out nine. Cabrera (2-1) gave up six hits, walked three and struck out five as the Marlins were limited to three hits by Giants pitchers for the second straight game.

Ryan Bergert and Matt Waldron can both start this week

It’s a four-game showdown between two teams separate by a single game in the NL West standings. During a windy week at Oracle Park, the Giants hope their bats return in the friendly confines of China Basin.

(KNSI) – A second former Rox player has made his Major League Baseball debut in as many weeks. Jack Winkler played baseball for the Dons of the University of San Francisco and spent two summers in St. Cloud at Joe Faber Field. He took to the diamond for the Rox in 2020 and 2021. On Saturday, in a full-circle moment, Winkler was suited up for the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park, playing against the San Francisco Giants. He went 0-for-2 at the plate, but had plenty of company. The fish only had three hits and still pulled out a win, 1-0. Winkler did not get a plate appearance on Sunday. Winkler is the 393rd Northwoods League alum to play in the majors. ___ Copyright 2025 Leighton Media. All rights

San Diego Padres (33-24, second in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (33-26, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Monday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Stephen Kolek (3-1, 4.11 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Giants: Logan Webb (5-5, 2.82 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 84 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -177, Padres +148; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants start a four-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Monday. San Francisco is 33-26 overall and 17-9 at home. The Giants have an 18-2 record in games when they scored at least five runs. San Diego has a 33-24 record overall and a 13-14 record in road games. The Padres have hit 53 total home runs

If the goal of a baseball season is genuinely as simple as winning more series than you lose, the San Francisco Giants just capped a strong road trip. It has been half a month since the Giants scored five runs in a game. The Giants' offense is, in a word, putrid. It's frankly incredible that San Francisco has been able to keep their head above water this long.

The San Francisco Giants activated outfielder Jerar Encarnacion off the injured list and optioned Luis Matos to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

The San Francisco Giants have done a wonderful job recently with the identifying and developing of young pitchers in their system. Out of the 13 active pitchers on the roster, nine of them were selected by the Giants in the draft or signed as international free agents. Another one could be on the way soon with Carson Whisenhunt performing so well. Developing homegrown talent is key to a team sustaining success at the Major League level, and San Francisco is doing exactly that.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge not-so-subtly takes a jab at Juan Soto when discussing his current contract.

The San Diego Padres (33-24) visit the San Francisco Giants (33-26) to open a 4-game series Monday. First pitch from Oracle Park is at 9:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Padres vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Padres lead 2-0 The Padres have won 5 of their last 7 games and are coming off a home series win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. They won the finale 6-4 Sunday with a 4-run seventh inning. 3B Manny Machado drove in 2 runs with a sac fly and a solo homer, his seventh of the year. The Giants return home after a 4-5 road trip. They are coming off a series win over the Miami Marlins, winning the finale