Washington Nationals (46-70, fifth in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (59-58, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (4-12, 4.29 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 148 strikeouts); Giants: Justin Verlander (1-8, 4.39 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 81 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -138, Nationals +116; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. San Francisco has a 29-27 record at home and a 59-58 record overall. Giants pitchers have a collective 3.64 ERA, which ranks second in the NL. Washington has gone 24-34 on the road and 46-70 overall. The Nationals

The San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo has matched his season high by hitting safely in his eighth consecutive game. From No. 6 spot in the lineup, Lee batted 1-for-4 in a 4-2 loss to the Washington Nationals at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Saturday. Giants' Lee Jung-hoo stretches extra-base hit streak to 5 games Lee kept his streak alive with an infield single in his final plate appearance in the bottom of the ninth inning. Lee grounded out to third in the second inning and again in the fourth inning, before lining out to left field in the seventh.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 66 49 .574 — New York 63 53 .543 3½ Miami 57 59 .491 9½ Atlanta 49 67 .422 17½ Washington 46 70 .397 20½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 71 44 .617 — Chicago 66 49 .574 5 Cincinnati 61 57 .517 11½ St. Louis 59 58 .504 13 Pittsburgh 51 67 .432 21½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 67 49 .578 — San Diego 64 52 .552 3 San Francisco 59 58 .504 8½ Arizona 55 61 .474 12 Colorado 30 85 .261 36½ Friday's Games Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 2 Miami 5, Atlanta 1 Milwaukee 3, N.Y. Mets 2 St. Louis 5, Chicago Cubs 0 Philadelphia 9, Texas 1 Arizona 6, Colorado 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, Toronto 1 Boston 10, San Diego 2 San Francisco 5, Washington 0 Saturday's

Brad Lord pitched six effective innings to earn his first career victory as a starter, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Saturday. James Wood, Paul DeJong and Josh Bell homered for the Nationals, shut out in their previous two games. Wood's leadoff shot was his first homer in a month. Rafael Devers went deep for the second consecutive day and Dominic Smith doubled for the Giants to extend his hitting streak to 13 games, the longest active run in the majors. Lord (3-6), whose previous two wins came in relief, allowed one run and four hits. The 25-year-old rookie pitched around traffic much of the day in his third major league start and finished with five strikeouts

Brad Lord pitched six effective innings to earn his first career victory as a starter, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Saturday. James Wood, Paul DeJong and Josh Bell homered for the Nationals, shut out in their previous two games. Wood's leadoff shot was his first homer in a month. Rafael Devers went deep for the second consecutive day and Dominic Smith doubled for the Giants to extend his hitting streak to 13 games, the longest active run in the majors. Lord (3-6), whose previous two wins came in relief, allowed one run and four hits. The 25-year-old rookie pitched around traffic much of the day in his third major league start and finished with five strikeouts

Washington’s Brad Lord held the Giants to just 1 run over 6 innings in San Francisco’s 4-2 loss

Carson Whisenhunt's third start in the majors encapsulated why he's far from a finished product, as well as why he's the Giants' top pitching prospect. Regarding the former, Whisenhunt allowed three runs on three home runs over four innings and took his first loss as the Giants fell 4-2 to the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Regarding the latter, Whisenhunt struck out five batters and induced 19 swings-and-misses, including 11 with his signature changeup. “I didn't have my best stuff,” said Whisenhunt, who has a 5.02 ERA through his three starts.

Carson Whisenhunt's third start in the majors encapsulated why he's far from a finished product, as well as why he's the Giants' top pitching prospect. Regarding the former, Whisenhunt allowed three runs on three home runs over four innings and took his first loss as the Giants fell 4-2 to the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Regarding the latter, Whisenhunt struck out five batters and induced 19 swings-and-misses, including 11 with his signature changeup. “I didn't have my best stuff,” said Whisenhunt, who has a 5.02 ERA through his three starts.

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord throws to an San Francisco Giants batter during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)(AP/Scott Marshall) Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord throws to an San Francisco Giants batter during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)(AP/Scott Marshall) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brad Lord pitched six effective innings to earn his first career victory as a starter, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Saturday. James Wood, Paul DeJong and Josh Bell homered for the Nationals,

Giants hope prized slugger Rafael Devers is finally getting hot at the plate as he bashes a home runs for the second straight game

James Wood belted the third pitch of the game for a home run, Brad Lord worked six strong innings, and the Washington Nationals held on for a 4-2 road victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon. Paul DeJong and Josh Bell also homered, while left-hander Jose A. Ferrer pitched out of eighth- and ninth-inning jams to help the Nationals even the three-game series at a win apiece with just the second victory in the last 10 games. Wood's homer, his third of the season when leading off a game and 25th overall, got Washington rolling against Giants starter Carson Whisenhunt (1-1), who was making his third big-league start.

Brad Lord pitched six effective innings to earn his first career victory as a starter, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Saturday. James Wood, Paul DeJong and Josh Bell homered for the Nationals, shut out in their previous two games. Wood's leadoff shot was his first homer in a month.

Following the COVID-19 shortened 2020 MLB season, the San Francisco Giants were on the lookout for some pitching help. The veteran lefty announced his retirement on Instagram on Saturday afternoon, putting a bow on a 12-year career that included one trip to the All-Star game and one championship ring.

The San Francisco Giants were able to handle their business in the first game of what should be a winnable series against the Washington Nationals. Coming into that series, the Giants were right at the .500 mark with their eyes on trying to make a run. In 2024, the Detroit Tigers moved a lot of players at the trade deadline and came just one win shy of making it to the American League Championship Series. Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report recently wrote about the best-case scenario for the Giants being them finally getting over the hump and making a run.

Carson Whisenhunt vs. Brad Lord.

Wilmer Flores is absent from the San Francisco Giants' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals, per the club's official lineup card. Flores last played Aug. 1 against his former team, the New York Mets. Before going down, Flores was batting .249 with 12 home runs, 36 runs, 59 RBIs, 0 defensive runs saved, a .699 OPS and 0.6 WAR through 97 games. Flores has spent most of his time at first base and designated hitter over the past two seasons, moving on from the utility infield role he used to fill.

The Houston Astros over the years are no exception when it comes to having dealt away high profile youngsters in exchange for players who have helped deliver championships or at least deep playoff runs with immediacy to the franchise. One of those prospects is outfielder Drew Gilbert, who Houston traded two years ago to the New York Mets at the deadline in exchange for the return of Justin Verlander.

Drew Gilbert created quite a few memorable moments with his bat when he was with the Tennessee Volunteers. In particular, his walk off grand slam against Wright State in the 2021 postseason still gets replayed from time to time by Vol fans. However, it was his glove that brought the home crowd to ...

The San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on August 8 to snap their longest home losing streak in more than a decade.

Sports VFL Drew Gilbert shines with impressive catch in MLB debut Gilbert made his MLB debut with the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Credit: AP Author: WBIR Sports Published: 10:32 AM EDT August 9, 2025 Updated: 10:40 AM EDT August 9, 2025 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee outfielder Drew Gilbert made an impressive catch during his MLB debut Friday with the San Francisco Giants. You can watch the catch below. DREW GILBERT #VFL . What a way to make an MLB debut. https://t.co/tRAkcsrZGH — Emilie Rae Cochrane (@EmCochranetv) August 9, 2025 Gilbert was selected No. 28 overall in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros. The Stillwater, Minnesota native was traded to the Mets