CHICAGO -- - Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs, helping Matthew Boyd and the Chicago Cubs beat the sloppy San Francisco Giants 9-2 on Monday night. Carson Kelly also went deep, sparking Chicago's five-run sixth inning with a leadoff drive for his eighth homer. Happ added a sacrifice fly and Seiya Suzuki singled in two more runs in the decisive outburst. Boyd (3-2) pitched six innings of two-run ball as the NL Central leaders won for the fourth time in five games. The left-hander struck out seven and walked none. San Francisco shortstop Willy Adames and five-time Gold Glove third baseman Matt Chapman each committed two errors, contributing to six unearned runs for Chicago in the opener

An MLB writer attempted to gauge the "panic" level for the San Francisco Giants after the early returns from a massive contract have been "wildly disappointing."

Kyle Harrison has a new role in his return to the San Francisco Giants. Harrison joined San Francisco's bullpen ahead of a three-game series at the Chicago Cubs. “We've told him to be ready to pitch,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said Monday. Right-hander Lou Trivino was designated for assignment.

Kyle Harrison was never himself during spring training, tasked with recovering from both a nagging shoulder injury and an illness-induced weight loss. Thus, he didn't make the team out of spring training. “Definitely something new, but I'm going to embrace it,” Harrison said. Harrison, who was recalled after Sunday's 9-3 win, begins his his time as a reliever with almost no bullpen experience as a professional.

Kyle Harrison was never himself during spring training, tasked with recovering from both a nagging shoulder injury and an illness-induced weight loss. Thus, he didn't make the team out of spring training. “Definitely something new, but I'm going to embrace it,” Harrison said. Harrison, who was recalled after Sunday's 9-3 win, begins his his time as a reliever with almost no bullpen experience as a professional.

The San Francisco Giants saw one of the pitchers from the 2023 team retire from Major League Baseball on Monday. Ross Stripling, the right-handed pitcher who threw for the Giants for one season, announced his retirement via social media on Monday. The 35-year-old, who was born in Blue Bell, Pa., and went to college at Texas A&M, thanked many in his retirement, message, which featured photos of him with all four of his former teams.

Landen Roupp vs. Matthew Boyd.

The San Francisco Giants are off to one of their best starts to a season in quite some time, and it has surprised many to this point. Over the offseason, those same Dodgers that lead the division laid claim to two former Giants in free agency. The first player, Blake Snell, has been a legitimate ace during his MLB tenure. The lefty signed with San Francisco in free agency ahead of the 2024 campaign, and after a sluggish start to the year due to the deal coming together at the last minute, turned things around nicely down the stretch.

The next step could come later this week for Marcus Stroman.

The Chicago Cubs will be without their top starter for at least the next two weeks. Imanaga has been diagnosed with a “very mild” left hamstring strain, manager Craig Counsell said after the Cubs’ 9-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. “That makes us optimistic,” Counsell said. “We’re going to be cautious and make sure he’s back to 100%, but all in all pretty good news.” Imanaga went ...

The San Francisco Giants recalled left-hander Kyle Harrison on Monday, in advance of a three-game road series against the Chicago Cubs, while right-hander Lou Trivino was designated for assignment. Harrison, 23, has been used exclusively as a starter since he was drafted by the Giants in the third round in 2020, but is expected to work from the bullpen at the outset of his first stint in the major leagues this season, according to NBC Sports Bay Area. After making his major league debut with seven starts in 2023, Harrison went 7-7 with a 4.56 ERA in 24 starts for the Giants last season.

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Willy Adames homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Sunday. Adames hit a solo homer in each of his first two at-bats for his eighth career multi-home run game. Giants right-hander Logan Webb (4-2) pitched seven innings of one-run ball, bouncing back nicely after he surrendered a season-high five runs in a loss at San Diego on Tuesday. Colorado dropped to a major league-worst 6-28.

The San Francisco Giants have recalled left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison from Triple-A Sacramento, the team announced Sunday night. Harrison has yet to appear in an MLB game in 2025, as he opened the regular season in the minors. Coming off a spotty rookie year, the former top prospect went 1-0 with a 3.46 ERA, 1.308 WHIP and 13.2 strikeouts per nine innings across six Triple-A starts.

The San Francisco Giants have a plan for a former Yankees playoff standout.

San Francisco Giants (22-13, third in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (21-14, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Landen Roupp (2-2, 5.10 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Cubs: Matthew Boyd (2-2, 2.70 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -148, Giants +124; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the San Francisco Giants to start a three-game series. Chicago is 21-14 overall and 9-7 in home games. Cubs hitters are batting a collective .262, the highest team batting average in MLB play. San Francisco has a 22-13 record overall and a 10-8 record in road games. The Giants have hit 37 total home runs to rank sixth

A pair of teams riding high after series victories will meet in Chicago on Monday night, when the Cubs host the San Francisco Giants. The Cubs enter winners in three of four games -- including two of three in its weekend series win against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chicago, which leads the National League in nearly every major offensive category, outscored Milwaukee 16-2 over the first two games before falling 4-0 on Sunday. The club's positive vibes took a hit in the loss, as well, as star pitcher Shota Imanaga exited after 5 2/3 innings with a left hamstring strain.

At the end of the 2024 campaign, it was evident that the San Francisco Giants needed reinforcements for their starting rotation. Not many believed those reinforcements would come in the form of a 42-year-old veteran. Last year was the third in a string of rough years for the Giants. The pitching staff was a big part of their struggles, with the rotation posting a 4.22 ERA in 2024, ranking 18th in MLB.

The San Francisco Giants handled their business against the worst team in baseball this weekend in their division rival Colorado Rockies, taking three of four at home. With a series victory on the line on Sunday afternoon, the Giants came out to play and were hot on both sides of the ball from the very first pitch. A 13-hit effort produced nine runs and a relatively comfortable win in front of a happy crowd at Oracle Park, but there may have been no one more happy than San Francisco's starting pitcher. The team's ace and workhorse Logan Webb was coming off a rough showing in his last start against the San Diego Padres, which generally means bad things ahead for the opposing team.

Kyle Harrison is coming back to the Giants' major-league club as they embark on a six-game Midwestern trip. The Giants recalled Harrison after Sunday's 9-3 win over the Rockies, designating Lou Trivino for assignment after he pitched a scoreless ninth. Harrison was the favorite to earn the Giants' fifth rotation spot in spring training, but lost out to Landen Roupp. The 23-year-old former De La Salle star has 38 strikeouts and just eight walks over 26 innings (six starts) at Triple-A Sacramento this season.