While the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, Blake Snell, is spinning his wheels at the starting line, last year's runner-up, Logab Webb, is off to a flying start. Webb was in mid-season form on Thursday night, as the Giants' ace was whipping out nasty changeups and backdoor two-seamers as he carved through the Arizona Diamondbacks and led the Giants to a 5-0 win in a tidy 2 hours, 12 minutes, at Oracle Park. After back-to-back singles to start the game, Webb retired 19 consecutive batters, striking out five, until he walked Christian Walker in the seventh inning.

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson exited Thursday night’s start against the San Francisco Giants with a bruised pitching elbow after getting hit by a line drive in the second inning. “It’s a little stiff right now,” Nelson said after Arizona's 5-0 loss. The ball left Mike Yastrzemski's bat at 87 mph. Nelson recovered to field the ball and throw out Yastrzemski at first base, ending the inning.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ryne Nelson exited the series opener against the San Francisco Giants after a ball came back to hit his throwing arm at the end of the second inning at Oracle Park. On the second inning's final out, Giants' Mike Yastrzemski connected with a pitch, sending the ball right back at Nelson. The ball ricocheted off of Nelson's throwing arm, but Nelson was able to finish fielding the ball to complete the out.

Numerous San Francisco Giants Stars Headline Next Years Free Agent Class The San Francisco Giants make up a good portion of the Top 100 potential free agents list for 2025. Author: Dylan Sanders Apr 19, 2024 In this story: San Francisco Giants Free Agency MLB The San Francisco Giants could look a lot different next season as they prepare for the next free agency class. The Athletic's Jim Bowden took a look at the upcoming free agent class and his Top 100 was littered with San Francisco players. Players like Blake Snell, Michael Conforto and Matt Chapman are some of the more high-profile names that are mentioned but are not the only players of note. The Giants have three starting pitchers listed

The Giants are awaiting a doctor's visit to learn more about Alex Cobb. Cobb was scheduled to visit with a team doctor on Thursday, when the club returned to San Francisco after a 3-3 road trip against the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays. The Giants aren't sure if Cobb will have to be shut down again. “He was going along so fast, it's just maybe a little hurdle he's going through right now with some soreness,” manager Bob Melvin said.

The Giants are awaiting a doctor's visit to learn more about Alex Cobb. Cobb was scheduled to visit with a team doctor on Thursday, when the club returned to San Francisco after a 3-3 road trip against the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays. The Giants aren't sure if Cobb will have to be shut down again. “He was going along so fast, it's just maybe a little hurdle he's going through right now with some soreness,” manager Bob Melvin said.

For the first time since offseason renovations, the Giants looked poised to have a light show at Oracle Park. Camilo Doval has been waiting three weeks for a save opportunity at home, but as the closer was warming up in the bottom of the eighth, the lineup chose a hilarious time to finally break out. The Giants scored four runs in the frame, forcing Doval to sit down, but giving Ryan Walker plenty of breathing room in a 5-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The light show will have to wait, but the Giants were happy to at least grab some momentum for once.

The Diamondbacks will open a nine-game, three-city road trip on Thursday night at Oracle Park.

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Rookie Keaton Winn threw six solid innings of one-run ball and the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 3-1 Wednesday afternoon to win their first series in Miami since 2016. Winn (1-3) scattered four hits and struck out four. Thairo Estrada had two hits and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh, when he raced home on a double-play grounder hit by Nick Ahmed against reliever Declan Cronin (0-2).

Fernando Tatis Jr. had Tony Gwynn with him when he rounded the bases after a dramatic, go-ahead home run against the Chicago Cubs last week. The San Diego Padres star stutter-stepped into third base with his right cleat, designed with the look of the team's home white pinstriped jerseys from 1998, when Gwynn led the Padres to their most recent World Series. Perhaps divine providence led Tatis to unveil those custom cleats on the 20th anniversary of the first Padres game at Petco Park, where a statue of Gwynn stands beyond the center field fence. Or maybe it's just the swagger and flair that sets Tatis apart from most other ballplayers.

Fernando Tatis Jr. had Tony Gwynn with him when he rounded the bases after a dramatic, go-ahead home run against the Chicago Cubs last week. The San Diego Padres star stutter-stepped into third base with his right cleat, designed with the look of the team's home white pinstriped jerseys from 1998, when Gwynn led the Padres to their most recent World Series. Perhaps divine providence led Tatis to unveil those custom cleats on the 20th anniversary of the first Padres game at Petco Park, where a statue of Gwynn stands beyond the center field fence. Or maybe it's just the swagger and flair that sets Tatis apart from most other ballplayers.

Two highly touted National League West teams currently under .500 get an opportunity to continue a recent upward trend at the other's expense when the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants open a four-game series on Thursday. After playing 37 of his 121 games in the outfield for the Giants in 2023, the veteran has settled into a designated hitter role for the Diamondbacks.

The career-best hitting streak for the San Francisco Giants rookie Lee Jung-hoo has reached nine games. The Korean center fielder batted 2-for-4 and scored a run, as the Giants defeated the Miami Marlins 3-1 at loanDepot park in Miami on Wednesday (local time). During his streak, Lee has gone 13-for-39 (.333) to raise his season batting average from .200 to .270. Batting third, Lee lined out in the first inning and struck out in the fourth inning against starter Trevor Rogers.

The Diamondbacks are an away underdog (+144) at the Giants (-172). The scheduled starters are Logan Webb (1-1) for the San Francisco Giants, and Ryne Nelson (1-2) for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Giants won their most recent game against the Marlins yesterday by a 3-1 score.

Rookie Keaton Winn threw six solid innings of one-run ball and the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 3-1 Wednesday afternoon to win their first series in Miami since 2016. Winn (1-3) scattered four hits and struck out four. Thairo Estrada had two hits and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh, when he raced home on a double-play grounder hit by Nick Ahmed against reliever Declan Cronin (0-2).

Lee Jung-hoo extends hitting streak to nine games Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants at the plate against the Miami Marlins during the fourth inning at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida on Wednesday. Lee batted 2-for-4 in the game, picking up a run and extending his hitting streak to nine games. The Giants went on to beat the Marlins 3-1. [AFP/YONHAP] Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants at the plate against the Miami Marlins during the fourth inning at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida on Wednesday. Related Article Lee Jung-hoo: Where does he come from, how well does he know Kim Ha-seong and why is his dad so famous? Giants' Lee Jung-hoo gets a hit, RBI in MLB debut against Kim Ha-seong's

Giants pitcher Keaton Winn tossed six strong innings in San Francisco's series-clinching 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday at LoanDepot Park.

The Marlins have yet to win consecutive games this season and have dropped all six series they have played.

Rookie Keaton Winn threw six solid innings of one-run ball and the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 3-1 Wednesday afternoon to win their first series in Miami since 2016. Winn (1-3) scattered four hits and struck out four. Thairo Estrada had two hits and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh, when he raced home on a double-play grounder hit by Nick Ahmed against reliever Declan Cronin (0-2).