Former Red Sox Star Rafael Devers Turns Corner With Monster Game
Rafael Devers has yet to find himself on the San Francisco Giants, but the former Boston Red Sox slugger may have taken a massive step toward a late-season resurgence. Devers enjoyed his best hitting performance since June's shocking trade, going 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double and a walk on Wednesday night. While that type of power barrage is a familiar sight to Red Sox fans, Devers is now batting a tame .240/.347/.449 in 61 games with the Giants.
San Fransisco Giants linked to Orioles' Adley Rutschman in offseason speculation
There is a very good chance that the Baltimore Orioles will decide to trade catcher Adley Rutschman this upcoming offseason. This comes after the Orioles signed catcher Samuel Basallo to an eight-year $67 million contract extension. San Francisco Giants have been named a potential landing spot for Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman. Zachary Rymer of Bleacher Report listed 10 potential fits for the Orioles catcher to be traded to in the offseason.
San Fransisco Giants linked to Orioles' Adley Rutschman in offseason speculation
There is a very good chance that the Baltimore Orioles will decide to trade catcher Adley Rutschman this upcoming offseason. This comes after the Orioles signed catcher Samuel Basallo to an eight-year $67 million contract extension. San Francisco Giants have been named a potential landing spot for Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman. Zachary Rymer of Bleacher Report listed 10 potential fits for the Orioles catcher to be traded to in the offseason.
Cubs eager to avert three-game sweep in San Francisco
The Chicago Cubs and the host San Francisco Giants were headed in opposite directions when their three-game series began this week, but their fortunes have reversed entering the finale on Thursday afternoon. Riding three consecutive road wins over the Los Angeles Angels, the Cubs had their sights set on the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers as they stared at a week of games against the NL West's bottom two teams. Two losses later, the Cubs now find themselves 6 1/2 games behind the Brewers in the Central and just 1 1/2 games ahead of the San Diego Padres atop the NL wild-card race.
Devers leads Giants against the Cubs after 4-hit outing
Chicago Cubs (76-57, second in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (65-68, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Thursday, 2:45 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (8-6, 3.03 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 90 strikeouts); Giants: Logan Webb (12-9, 3.13 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 180 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -118, Cubs -102; over/under is 7 […]
National League Glance
All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 76 57 .571 — New York 72 61 .541 4 Miami 62 71 .466 14 Atlanta 61 72 .459 15 Washington 53 80 .398 23 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 83 51 .619 — Chicago 76 57 .571 6½ Cincinnati 68 66 .507 15 St. Louis 65 69 .485 18 Pittsburgh 59 75 .440 24 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 77 57 .575 — San Diego 75 59 .560 2 San Francisco 65 68 .489 11½ Arizona 65 69 .485 12 Colorado 38 95 .286 38½ Wednesday's Games Atlanta 12, Miami 1 N.Y. Yankees 11, Washington 2 Seattle 4, San Diego 3 N.Y. Mets 6, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 2, St. Louis 1 Arizona 3, Milwaukee 2 Houston 4, Colorado 0 L.A. Dodgers 5, Cincinnati 1 San Francisco 12, Chicago Cubs 3
Kurtenbach: Where was this when the SF Giants needed it?
The Giants are on a roll, having won four straight games with series wins over the two best teams in their league. The Giants have started playing good baseball now that there's no chance of it meaning much of anything. Let's set the ground rules: Even with this nice stretch, the playoffs are still out of the question for the Giants in 2025. Who can the Giants trust in the bullpen?
Kurtenbach: Where was this when the SF Giants needed it?
The Giants are on a roll, having won four straight games with series wins over the two best teams in their league. The Giants have started playing good baseball now that there's no chance of it meaning much of anything. Let's set the ground rules: Even with this nice stretch, the playoffs are still out of the question for the Giants in 2025. Who can the Giants trust in the bullpen?
Kurtenbach: Where was this when the SF Giants needed it?
The Giants are on a roll, having won four straight games with series wins over the two best teams in their league. The Giants have started playing good baseball now that there's no chance of it meaning much of anything. Let's set the ground rules: Even with this nice stretch, the playoffs are still out of the question for the Giants in 2025. Who can the Giants trust in the bullpen?
Cubs eager to avert three-game sweep in San Francisco
Riding three consecutive road wins over the Los Angeles Angels, the Cubs had their sights set on the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers as they stared at a week of games against the NL West's bottom two teams. Two losses later, the Cubs now find themselves 6 1/2 games behind the Brewers in the Central and just 1 1/2 games ahead of the San Diego Padres atop the NL wild-card race. Meanwhile, the Giants, winners of four in a row for the first time since early July, quietly have edged ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks for third place in the NL West.