Sports McCutchen's homer sends Pirates to 6-5 win on night of Giants' top pitching prospect's debut McCutchen's homer, his 10th of the season, put the Pirates ahead in the seventh inning. Credit: AP Pirates' Andrew McCutchen hitting a two-run home run against San Francisco Giants, July 28, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Author: Associated Press Published: 4:31 AM EDT July 29, 2025 Updated: 4:31 AM EDT July 29, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew McCutchen hit a go-ahead homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco 6-5 Monday night for their third straight win on a night when Giants top pitching prospect Carson Wisenhunt made his major league debut. McCutchen's 10th homer

Pittsburgh Pirates (45-62, fifth in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (54-53, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Tuesday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Bailey Falter (7-5, 3.82 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); Giants: Justin Verlander (1-8, 4.80 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 70 strikeouts) Giants -159, Pirates +132; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants host the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to end their six-game home skid. San Francisco is 54-53 overall and 28-24 at home. The Giants have a 28-12 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. Pittsburgh is 45-62 overall and 14-37 in road games. The Pirates have a 33-10 record in games when they have more hits than

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SF Giants Pirates win 6-5 on night of Giants' top pitching prospect's debut July 28, 2025 / 9:39 PM PDT / AP Andrew McCutchen hit a go-ahead homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco 6-5 Monday night for their third straight win on a night when Giants top pitching prospect Carson Wisenhunt made his major league debut. McCutchen's 10th homer this season and 329th of his career put the Pirates in front 6-4 in the seventh. Wisenhunt gave up a homer to the third batter he faced, NIck Gonzales, and three more runs in the second but then finished with three scoreless innings before departing after the fifth with the score tied 4-4. The 24-year-old left-hander gave up five hits with two walks

Andrew McCutchen broke a tie with a home run, the Pittsburgh bullpen threw seven innings of two-run ball and the Pirates ran their winning streak to three in a row with a 6-5 road triumph over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. Nick Gonzales also homered for the Pirates before Genesis Cabrera, Yohan Ramirez, Isaac Mattson, Dennis Santana and David Bednar picked up for an ineffective Mitch Keller, sending the Giants to their fourth straight home defeat.

Andrew McCutchen hit a go-ahead homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco 6-5 Monday night for their third straight win on a night when Giants top pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt made his major league debut. McCutchen’s 10th homer this season and 329th of his career put the Pirates in front 6-4 in the seventh. Whisenhunt gave up a homer to the third batter he faced, NIck Gonzales, and three more runs in the second but then finished with three scoreless innings before departing after the fifth with the score tied 4-4.

The question is, what are the Mets willing to offer the Giants for Camilo Doval?

The arrival of the organization's top pitching prospect wasn't enough to stop the skid. Carson Whisenhunt overcame a rocky start as he allowed four runs over five innings in his major-league debut, but the Giants' losing streak hit four games as they fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Monday night at Oracle Park. With Thursday's trade deadline looming, San Francisco has lost 10 of its last 12 games. With two vacancies in the rotation, manager Bob Melvin said pregame Whisenhunt will have an opportunity to earn a spot in the starting rotation if he pitches well.

San Francisco Giants fan favorite Hunter Pence is expected to be on the 2026 ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. MLB announced the likely holdovers from last year's ballot and the potential newcomers on social media and on its web site on Monday. More News: Giants Boss Explains Why He Believes Rafael Devers Playing First Base Is Important He spent the majority of his 14-year career with the Giants, as he slashed .265/.322/.429 with 95 home runs and 412 RBI. He was part of the franchise's 2012 and 2014 World Series teams and made his only All-Star game appearance as a Giant in 2014. Pence had his best seasons with the franchise in 2013 and 2014. In 2013 he finished 16th in

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 62 44 .585 — Philadelphia 60 46 .566 2 Miami 50 55 .476 11½ Atlanta 45 60 .429 16½ Washington 44 62 .415 18 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 63 43 .594 — Chicago 62 44 .585 1 Cincinnati 56 51 .523 7½ St. Louis 55 53 .509 9 Pittsburgh 44 62 .415 19 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 62 45 .579 — San Diego 57 49 .538 4½ San Francisco 54 52 .509 7½ Arizona 51 56 .477 11 Colorado 28 78 .264 33½ ___ Sunday's Games Baltimore 5, Colorado 1 Cincinnati 2, Tampa Bay 1 Pittsburgh 6, Arizona 0 N.Y. Yankees 4, Philadelphia 3 Boston 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 Washington 7, Minnesota 2 Milwaukee 3, Miami 2 Chicago Cubs 5, Chicago White Sox 4 San Diego 9, St. Louis

Carson Whisenhunt vs. Mitch Keller

The San Francisco Giants are calling on youth in a pivotal moment, as top pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt prepares to make his Major League debut tonight against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the team's playoff hopes hanging in the balance, Whisenhunt's arrival has drawn strong support — both in the clubhouse and across social media. The top prospect's debut comes as San Francisco enters a crucial stretch of the season. With a 54–52 record heading into tonight's game against the Pirates, the matchup carries added weight.

The Pirates are on the road tonight looking to pull out a victory by the Bay.

The Pittsburgh Pirates start their three-game series vs. the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, July 28-30, with one of their pitchers potentially starting his final game with the team. Right-handed starting pitcher Mitch Keller takes the mound for the Pirates against the Giants, where he'll make his 22nd start in 2025. Keller is one of the most valued starting pitchers heading into the MLB trade deadline on July 31, with teams like the Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and New York Yankees all reportedly showing interest in him.

A former San Francisco Giants legend is returning to baseball — but not with a Major League team. Dusty Baker, the former manager of the San Francisco Giants, will manage Team Nicaragua in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, MLB and other outlets announced on Monday. Baker has worked as a special assistant to the Giants since early 2024 after he retired as Houston Astros manager after the 2023 season.

It's tough to find many deficiencies in a team that's won their last seven games, but with the trade deadline coming this week, the Mets have to be critical of what they have to determine whether or not they have enough firepower to get through October. The Mets swept the San Francisco Giants on the road over the weekend, and the Yankees did their crosstown rivals a solid by beating the Philadelphia Phillies. As a result, the Mets now lead the NL East by 1.5 games over Philadelphia.

CANDIA — Jackie Bradley Jr. explained the business side of baseball to his daughter recently. A member of the Boston Red Sox’ 2018 World Series championship team, Bradley said his 9-year-old daughter, Emerson, was not happy when Boston traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants last month. Devers, who was the last remaining player on the Red Sox roster from the 2018 team, and Emerson ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates face the San Francisco Giants in a regular season MLB game on Monday, July 28, 2025 (7/28/25) at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for FREE via a trial of DirecTV or with a subscription to fuboTV . Streaming platform Free trial Monthly price Discount DIRECTV Yes $89.99 $30 off your first month fuboTV No $84.99 $20 off your first month How to watch Here are your best options to watch the game if you don't already have cable: Watch for free with a trial of DIRECTV . You can also watch with a subscription to fuboTV , which offers $20 off your first month for the Pro package. Here's what you need to know: What: MLB regular season Who:

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have selected the contract of left-hander Carson Whisenhunt, the top pitching prospect in their organization, ahead of his first career start on Monday night at Oracle Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In a corresponding move, right-hander Sean Hjelle was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. Right-hander Carson Ragsdale, who was part of San Francisco's trio of Carsons along with reliever Carson Seymour, was designated for assignment. Related Articles MLB trade deadline history: Most consequential midseason deals of the last 40 years SF Giants' top pitching prospect Whisenhunt to make debut on Monday SF Giants swept by Mets in bullpen game as trade deadline looms Devers'