Just when the San Francisco Giants were starting to lean on one of their breakout arms, the rotation has taken a hit. Right-hander Landen Roupp has been placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation, retroactive to Wednesday. The news comes at a tough time for a Giants team still searching for rotation consistency ahead of a pivotal series against the New York Mets. Roupp, 26, has quietly emerged as one of the most reliable pitchers in the Giants' rotation.

The Giants' rotation took a hit when the team optioned Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento following the worst start of his career. San Francisco announced that right-hander Landen Roupp was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 23) with right elbow inflammation, leaving the team with even more questions following Birdsong's demotion. Right-handed reliever Tristan Beck was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.

It's unclear what the San Francisco Giants are going to do ahead of the trade deadline. What could be the next move for the Giants? Adding another starting pitcher sounds like something they are keeping an eye on.

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New York selected LHP José Castillo to the roster for their matchup with the San Francisco Giants and optioned RHP Alex Carrillo to Triple-A Syracuse yesterday, the team announced.

The St. Louis Cardinals finally bit the bullet and designated Erick Fedd for assignment. This was a move that should have been expected weeks ago, but it seems like the Cardinals' front office didn't want to admit their mistake. Now, Fedde is free to be added or claimed by any team in the league. Michael Brauner of San Francisco Giants OnSi recently suggested the Giants could take a flier on the recently DFA'd Fedde.

The San Francisco Giants are still right in the mix for a playoff spot in the National League. With a lot of teams fighting for just a few playoff spots, some good teams are going to be on the outside looking in when all is said and done. The Giants will be fighting for a Wild Card spot, making every game an important one at this point. With many teams likely to get aggressive to try to improve ahead of the trade deadline, San Francisco must also have that mindset if they are going to snap their playoff drought.

The New York Mets (59-44) and the San Francisco Giants (54-59) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mets vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Giants won 4-2 last year The Mets have won 4 straight games, completing a 3-game home sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-3 victory Wednesday. New York cashed as a -161 home favorite, while the total (9) resulted in a push. 1B Pete Alonso broke the game open in the third inning with a 3-run homer that stretched the lead to 5-1. The Giants took 2 of 3 games at the Atlanta

When Mookie Betts was hit by a pitch in June 2024, fracturing his hand, the Dodgers were left without their starting shortstop. When veteran backup Miguel Rojas injured his forearm a month later, the Dodgers turned to help from outside the organization. Fortunately, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman knew just the guy to call. Nick Ahmed won Gold Glove awards in 2018 and 2019 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, whom he played for from 2014-23.

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New York Mets at San Francisco Giants Game Preview

Rafael Devers and Juan Soto get an opportunity to reintroduce themselves to familiar foes for their new teams when the New York Mets open a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. While the Giants haven't, Devers has seen the Mets this season, although he did so while still with the Boston Red Sox in May. He had just two hits in the three-game set, one being a solo home run off the pitcher he will battle again in the opener: Clay Holmes. The Mets pitched him carefully in the low-scoring series, walking him four times in his 12 plate appearances.

The San Francisco Giants were unlikely to have a shot at acquiring Arizona first baseman Josh Naylor at the trade deadline due to being an NL West rival. In return, the Diamondbacks are set to get two minor-league pitching prospects — Ashton Izzi and Brandyn Garcia.

Yesterday on the farm.

As the San Francisco Giants continue to fight their way back into the final National League wild card slot in their 2025 campaign, they have a solid future to look forward to in their farm system. Despite having limited picks and one of the smallest bonus pools in the MLB draft, the Giants added a well-rounded impact player in Tennessee shortstop Gavin Kilen at No. 13 overall. San Francisco's infield pipeline is now that much stronger with Kilen joining their top prospect, first baseman Bryce Eldridge.

The San Francisco Giants are finding themselves at a crossroads just a week before the trade deadline, at five games above .500 and narrowly out of the playoff picture for right now. Whether the Giants actually want to go all in on this season remains to be seen, but if they do they will need some pitching help. All season long, in trade discussions from insiders and pundits, the theory from most has been that teams are more needy than what's out there in terms of starting pitching. For San Francisco though, they may have just been done a favor by the St. Louis Cardinals.

If history is any guide, the St. Louis Cardinals shouldn't be too worried about the visiting San Diego Padres this week. The Cardinals are hosting the Padres in a four-game set at Busch Stadium from Thursday through Sunday. According to OptaSTATS, the Cardinals' 172-87 all-time record at home against the Padres gives them the second-best home wining percentage by a current National League franchise over another.

After being swept by the Toronto Blue Jays to start the second half of the season, the San Francisco Giants were able to bounce back with a series win against the Atlanta Braves. It was a far from ideal restart after the All-Star break with the Giants losing four straight games.

Four months ago, the Giants' brass was tasked with figuring out how they would find enough innings for their abundance of starting pitchers. Hayden Birdsong's demotion combined with Justin Verlander's inconsistency highlight the team's need for major-league rotation depth as the July 31 trade deadline looms. It's an issue that has been brewing since the team sent Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Rafael Devers.