San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey has shown a willingness to address the team's biggest weakness, their offense. In free agency, he made a splash as his first move since taking over the front office, signing shortstop Willy Adames away from the Milwaukee Brewers, with the sides agreeing to a historic seven-year, $182 million deal. It was the largest contract in franchise history until Posey made another major addition a few weeks ago. More News: Does Giants Young Pitcher Hayden Birdsong Miss Being Able To Hit?

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 59 44 .573 — Philadelphia 58 44 .569 ½ Miami 48 53 .475 10 Atlanta 44 57 .436 14 Washington 41 61 .402 17½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 61 41 .598 — Chicago 60 42 .588 1 Cincinnati 53 50 .515 8½ St. Louis 52 51 .505 9½ Pittsburgh 42 61 .408 19½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 60 43 .583 — San Diego 55 47 .539 4½ San Francisco 54 49 .524 6 Arizona 50 53 .485 10 Colorado 26 76 .255 33½ Wednesday's Games Cincinnati 5, Washington 0 Miami 3, San Diego 2 Pittsburgh 6, Detroit 1 San Francisco 9, Atlanta 3 N.Y. Mets 6, L.A. Angels 3 Kansas City 8, Chicago Cubs 4 Colorado 6, St. Louis 0 Milwaukee 10, Seattle 2 Houston 4, Arizona 3 L.A. Dodgers

The Athletics will not reach the goals they set out for themselves this season, which was to achieve an 81-81 record and gear up to compete in 2026. Now, they might trade away a handful of players at the 2025 trade deadline and reposition themselves. The A's may trade away three pitchers: Luis Severino, J.P. Sears, and Jeffrey Springs. Which leads us to the San Francisco Giants, the old neighbor across the bay.

Verlander was winless in his first 16 starts for the Giants, the longest such stretch in franchise history.

Yesterday on the farm.

The San Francisco Giants may not have what is seen by anyone as an elite farm system filled with future stars, but their top prospect is exactly that. Lanky first baseman Bryce Eldridge is ranked as a top-20 prospect in Major League Baseball and is the best in the system for the Giants. Earlier this season, he became the youngest player in the Pacific League when he reached Triple-A Sacramento at just 20 years old. Once he got there, Eldridge started off hot but understandably cooled off with the difficult adjustment before suffering a hamstring injury that kept him out several weeks.

Rafael Devers appears to have broken out of his slump.

Pitcher Justin Verlander finally put an end to an ignominious streak that had reached historic proportions. Verlander got his first win in 17 starts with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, July 23, allowing one hit over five scoreless innings in a 9-3 victory against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. It ended the longest streak of starts without a win in Giants history and the longest skid of Verlander's 20-year MLB career. The three-time Cy Young winner battled through five walks and didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning to register his first win since he signed a one-year, $15 million contract with San Francisco this past offseason.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander has been injured since May.

The team with a 12/4 K/BB ratio pitching-wise lost to the team with the 7/5 K/BB ratio by six runs because the Giants hit three homers

The Atlanta Braves optioned right-handers Davis Daniel and Wander Suero, who combined to give up nine runs in Tuesday night's 9-0 loss to San Francisco, to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday. Daniel (0-1, 5.40) allowed five earned runs in five innings. Suero gave up four runs in two innings. The Braves recalled left-hander Dylan Dodd and right-hander Hunter Stratton before Wednesday's game against the Giants.

That's a lot of innings.

The Giants have reportedly expressed interest in Pirates infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have struggled recently, but manager Dave Roberts is more concerned about getting his guys healthy than anything else.

What could the Atlanta Braves get for this curveball specialist?

The San Francisco Giants are a bit of a trade deadline mystery. Do they stand pat and hope the already-made Rafael Devers trade makes all the difference? "Posey could also pivot the other way and do a soft-offload, starting with (Tyler) Rogers, a prolific sidearmer -- he leads MLB with 49 appearances -- who has walked only four hitters and is a free agent this winter," Passan writes. "Others who could move include infielder Wilmer Flores, outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and right-hander Justin Verlander, who, at 42, is allowing more than a baserunner and a half per inning."

These 10 MLB players, who are available to some degree, could be dealt before the trade deadline and change the course of the 2025 season.

The San Francisco Giants (53-49) and Atlanta Braves (44-56) wrap up their 3-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Truist Park in Atlanta is set for 12:15 p.m (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Giants vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Giants lead 4-1 After a 9-5 loss Monday, the Giants snapped a 4-game post-All-Star break skid with a dominant 9-0 win over the Braves Tuesday night. San Francisco cashed as a +106 road underdog with the total of 9 pushing. Four pitchers combined for the shutout, led by starter Landen Roupp 's 5 scoreless innings. DH Wilmer Flores had a 3-run homer and drove in 4 runs,

San Francisco Giants (53-49, third in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (44-56, fourth in the NL East) Atlanta; Wednesday, 12:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Justin Verlander (0-8, 5.11 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 67 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (4-7, 3.59 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 82 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -177, Giants +147; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Atlanta has a 26-25 record at home and a 44-56 record overall. The Braves have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .389. San Francisco has a 25-29 record on the road and a 53-49 record overall. The

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