Oneil Cruz is not starting for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, per the team's official lineup card . Cruz had played in each of the Pirates' last 22 games dating back to July 8. The first-time All-Star has failed to get on base for 19 consecutive plate appearances, though, so perhaps now is the right time to give him a breather. The 26-year-old shortstop-turned-center fielder previously appeared in 25 straight games between April 13 and May 10, before he missed time with lower back tightness. Cruz has logged 102 games played this season, which ranks second on Pittsburgh's roster. He leads the National League with 34 stolen bases, all while batting .209 with

The San Francisco Giants are in a tailspin. Since acquiring Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox in a blockbuster trade, the Giants have gone 15-25, falling to 56-56 and sliding out of the National League postseason picture. Devers, a two-time All-Star and cornerstone bat, was slashing .272/.401/.504 in Boston with 15 home runs and a 151 OPS+.

Logan Webb now stands alone.

Not everyone supports the Mets' recent trade deadline strategy.

Giants manager Bob Melvin stated Jerar Encarnación’s hamstring injury "doesn’t look good" after San Francisco's 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The San Francisco Giants got back to .500 on Tuesday night by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 at PNC Park. The Giants are now 57-57 while the Pirates fell to 49-65. Willy Adames hit his 18th home run of the season for San Francisco, but the real story was starting pitcher Logan Webb, who carved up the Pirates lineup for six innings. The crafty righty gave up just one run on seven hits, walking none and striking out 10. He improved his record to 10-8 and lowered his ERA to 3.24. Furthermore, he also passed former Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum in team history, according to @StatsCentre: Most career performances with 0 walks allowed and a double digit strike total - @SFGiants franchise history

Good morning, it’s Robbie Ray vs. Andrew Heaney.

Jung Hoo Lee recalled his reaction to the San Francisco Giants trading fellow outfielder Mike Yastrzemski.

San Francisco Giants (57-57, third in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (49-65, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 12:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (9-5, 2.85 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 140 strikeouts); Pirates: Andrew Heaney (5-9, 4.89 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 79 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -152, Pirates +126; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Pittsburgh has a 49-65 record overall and a 32-26 record in home games. The Pirates have a 35-10 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. San Francisco has a 29-31 record in road games and a 57-57 record

San Francisco's Robbie Ray will oppose Pittsburgh's Andrew Heaney in a matchup of veteran lefties on Wednesday afternoon when the Giants and the host Pirates play the rubber match of a three-game series. Ray (9-5, 2.85 ERA) is coming off one of the best performances of his second All-Star season.

Logan Webb struck out 10 in six innings, and the San Francisco Giants hit three home runs on their way to an 8-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Webb (10-8) allowed one run while scattering seven hits. Rookie Christian Koss and Willy Adames each hit a two-run homer and Jerar Encarnacion added a solo shot off rookie Mike Burrows as San Francisco won for just the third time in 11 games.

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has extended his extra-base hit streak to five games. Lee went 1-for-4 with his 26th double of the season in the Giants' 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 65 48 .575 — New York 63 51 .553 2½ Miami 55 57 .491 9½ Atlanta 47 65 .420 17½ Washington 44 68 .393 20½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 69 44 .611 — Chicago 65 48 .575 4 Cincinnati 60 54 .526 9½ St. Louis 57 57 .500 12½ Pittsburgh 49 65 .430 20½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 65 48 .575 — San Diego 62 51 .549 3 San Francisco 57 57 .500 8½ Arizona 54 59 .478 11 Colorado 30 83 .265 35 Monday's Games Houston 8, Miami 2 Philadelphia 13, Baltimore 3 Milwaukee 3, Atlanta 1 Pittsburgh 5, San Francisco 4 Cleveland 7, N.Y. Mets 6, 10 innings Cincinnati 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Toronto 15, Colorado 1 Arizona 6, San Diego 2 St. Louis 3, L.A. Dodgers

Cedric Mullins did not start against a lefty pitcher on Tuesday, but manager Carlos Mendoza said that will not be the case often.

The Giants haven't had many complete team victories in recent weeks. Christian Koss, Jerar Encarnacion and Willy Adames all homered. Logan Webb pitched six innings of one-run ball and recorded 10 strikeouts and just one walk. Matt Gage and Tristan Beck combined for three scoreless innings of relief.

Logan Webb struck out 10 and allowed one run over six innings to lead the San Francisco Giants to an 8-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Webb (10-8) put together his second consecutive solid start in less than a week against the Pirates to score the Giants' first win in five tries this season against Pittsburgh. It was Webb's sixth start with 10 or more strikeouts.

The San Francisco Giants entered Tuesday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates looking for some revenge. After a trade deadline saw San Francisco move players like Mike Yastrzemski and Camilo Doval, the have struggled to win games. They hope that Logan Webb can help right the ship. The Giants' ace joined elite company, including Madison Bumgarner and Tim Lincecum. During his start against Pittsburgh, Webb logged 1,000 career innings. He is the tenth starting pitcher in San Francisco team history to reach that mark while only playing for the Giants, according to NBC Sports. He joins Bumgarner and Lincecum, the two prior additions. In an era where players move around the league in free agency

Following a busy trade deadline last week, the Baltimore Orioles continued to add young pieces to the roster with an intriguing pickup that weekend. On Sunday, the Orioles claimed right-handed pitcher Carson Ragsdale off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. It came on the same day that the Orioles added infielder Vidal Brujan from the Chicago Cubs, and just a day after claiming first baseman/outfielder Ryan Noda from the Chicago White Sox.

Bryan Reynolds returns to right field after not playing there the past three games and bat third for the Pirates. Jack Suwinski, who played the last two games in right field, takes over in center field and bats sixth in the lineup for Pittsburgh. This is the sixth game Suwinski has started in center field, last doing so in the series finale vs. the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on July 13. Suwinski hit a two-run home run and scored the winning run in the comeback, 5-4 walk-off win in the series opener over the Giants on Aug. 4.

When the San Francisco Giants pulled off a midseason stunner by sending Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks to the Boston Red Sox for Rafael Devers, the move was hailed as a franchise-altering swing for the fences. The Giants, riding high at 41-31, weren't just trying to keep pace in a loaded National League West — they were making a play to win it all. Since acquiring Devers, the Giants have gone from playoff hopefuls to trade deadline sellers, watching their postseason dreams crumble with a 15-26 skid that flipped their season on its head.