Phillies manager Rob Thomson gave second baseman Bryson Stott a night off from the starting lineup Wednesday, seeing an opportunity to use righty Edmundo Sosa against San Francisco Giants southpaw Robbie Ray. Entering the game, they were hitting just .167 against him. Righties weren't doing much better (.175), but Sosa came in hitting .444 overall and .357 against lefties.

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The Giants and Phillies both have 144 games remaining in their respective seasons. San Francisco and Philadelphia combined to walk 15 batters, four of those walks being with the bases loaded. Amidst the sloppiness, the Giants enjoyed one of their best offensive nights of the season, blowing out the Phillies, 11-4, as every member of the starting lineup reached base multiple times.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jung Hoo Lee singled, doubled and drove in two runs to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-4 on Wednesday night. San Francisco improved to 13-5 with its third win in four games. Mike Yastrzemski, Wilmer Flores and Patrick Bailey also drove in a pair of runs for the Giants. Bryce Harper homered for Philadelphia. San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee hits a doubler during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) San Francisco had 13 hits and nine walks, with much of the damage coming off struggling Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola (0-4). The right-hander

Mike Yastrzemski, Jung Hoo Lee, Wilmer Flores and Patrick Bailey each drove in two runs as the San Francisco Giants posted an 11-4 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Tyler Fitzgerald added three hits and scored twice for San Francisco, which has won two of the first three contests in this four-game series. The Giants, who had 13 hits on Wednesday, have captured five of their last seven games overall.

Casey Schmitt picked up the first base position roughly two weeks ago. In his first game at the spot, he had to borrow Sam Huff's mitt because he didn't have his own. Schmitt made his latest impressive defensive play in the Giants' 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, picking a tricky line drive out of the dirt then flipping it to Justin Verlander for the out. Schmitt also roped a 110.2 mph two-run single, then was several feet away from hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game.

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Casey Schmitt picked up the first base position roughly two weeks ago. In his first game at the spot, he had to borrow Sam Huff's mitt because he didn't have his own. Schmitt made his latest impressive defensive play in the Giants' 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, picking a tricky line drive out of the dirt then flipping it to Justin Verlander for the out. Schmitt also roped a 110.2 mph two-run single, then was several feet away from hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game.

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The Philadelphia Phillies face the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 (4/16/25) at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Fans can watch the game via a free trial to fuboTV or via a subscription to Peacock . Streaming Service Monthly Price Free Trial Peacock $7.99 No fuboTV $84.99 Yes Here's what you need to know: What : MLB game Who : Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Francisco Giants When : Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Time : 6:45 p.m. Where : Citizens Bank Park TV : NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Bay Area Live stream: fuboTV and Peacock Here's a MLB story from the AP: PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto homered and Bryson Stott and Max Kepler added two hits apiece

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Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto homered and Bryson Stott and Max Kepler added two hits apiece as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Tuesday night. Alec Bohm added a key RBI single in the sixth that scored the go-ahead run to help Philadelphia rally. Orion Kerkering (2-1) earned the victory in relief of starter Jesus Luzardo, who worked 5 1/3 innings and allowed five hits and three runs while striking out four.

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Aaron Nola is off to the worst start of his career, but there is plenty of baseball to be played. The veteran right-hander will aim to secure his first win of the season Wednesday night when the Philadelphia Phillies host the San Francisco Giants in the third contest of their four-game set. Nola (0-3, 5.51 ERA) allowed two home runs in each of his first two starts -- defeats to the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers.