The Los Angeles Dodgers strung together two-out bloop singles by Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages around an infield hit by Teoscar Hernandez, all producing a run, in a relatively quiet 11-inning uprising that produced a 5-2 road victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon. Baseball's traditional first half was extended by two innings when Giants pinch-hitter Luis Matos smacked a one-out, two-run home run off Dodgers closer Tanner Scott in the last of the ninth, drawing the hosts even at 2-2.

San Francisco took a safe pick.

The Dodgers survive another Tanner Scott implosion to defeat the Giants 5-2 in 11 innings and take a 5 ½-game lead in the NL West heading into the All-Star break.

Rafael Devers muscled up and got nothing in the 10th inning. The Los Angeles Dodgers failed to hit the ball hard against Spencer Bivins in the 11th yet broke the game open. The Giants (52-45) will have a six-game deficit when play resumes on July 18 in the National League West.

The chase for the National League West crown has been one of the more tightly contested divisional races so far this season, with both the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers leading the crowded field. The three-time MVP winner completely shut down the Giants' lineup, striking out four hitters while allowing zero runs.

The Giants' quiet offensive day in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers perfectly summed up San Francisco's first-half struggles.

Luis Matos stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, but it wasn't enough as the San Francisco Giants lost 5-2 at Oracle Park.

Robbie Ray remembers when everything clicked. It was April 26, 2025 — 724 days since Ray underwent two surgeries that, in effect, robbed him of two seasons. Ray began the frame with a strikeout, then induced a groundout and a fly out. As Ray walked back to Oracle Park's third-base dugout, he realized his timing was back.

The experts seem unsure what the direction the Giants will head with the 13th pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.

The former MVP has a kid heading for pro ball.

The two-way Japanese star, who did not pitch in all of 2024, was also the team’s designated hitter and hit in the leadoff. He grounded out in his first two at-bats and then struck out twice.

Los Angeles Dodgers (57-39, first in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (52-44, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-7, 2.77 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 109 strikeouts); Giants: Robbie Ray (9-3, 2.63 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 122 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -141, Giants +118; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: Both the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday. San Francisco is 28-19 at home and 52-44 overall. The Giants have the best team ERA in the NL at 3.53. Los Angeles has a 24-22 record on the road and a 57-39 record overall. The Dodgers lead the NL with 144

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Kim Hye-seong delivered a clutch RBI single to lead his side to a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, outshining compatriot Lee Jung-hoo in the second game of their MLB face-off. His season batting average moved to .345 with 13 RBIs.

The San Francisco Giants squandered an opportunity to gain ground in the NL West Saturday, as the Los Angeles Dodgers ended a seven-game skid with a 2-1 victory. The Giants fell to third place in the division after the loss, as San Francisco now trails LA by five games. The Giants hosted a Barry Bonds bobblehead giveaway and the all-time home run leader was in attendance, even throwing out the first pitch before the game. Bonds received a warm welcome from the San Francisco crowd and showed his appreciation with a message posted on Instagram.

The Giants celebrated baseball's all-time home run leader with a bobblehead giveaway and Barry Bonds showed his appreciation.

The San Francisco Giants have had a nice season overall, but it hasn't all been sunshine and rainbows. Willy Adames is someone who started the season disappointing, but has played his way into good graces by putting together a very nice stretch during the summer months. In 36 games since the start of June, Adames has posted a .258/.347/.476 slash line. Here are a couple other players the Giants could benefit from having a similar turnaround.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 54 40 .574 — New York 55 41 .573 — Miami 43 51 .457 11 Atlanta 42 52 .447 12 Washington 38 57 .400 16½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 56 39 .589 — Milwaukee 55 40 .579 1 St. Louis 50 46 .521 6½ Cincinnati 49 47 .510 7½ Pittsburgh 38 58 .396 18½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 57 39 .594 — San Diego 51 43 .543 5 San Francisco 52 44 .542 5 Arizona 46 49 .484 10½ Colorado 22 73 .232 34½ Friday's Games Baltimore 5, Miami 2 N.Y. Yankees 11, Chicago Cubs 0 Colorado 3, Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 8, Washington 3 Minnesota 2, Pittsburgh 1 N.Y. Mets 8, Kansas City 3 Atlanta 6, St. Louis 5 San Diego 4, Philadelphia 2 L.A. Angels 6, Arizona 5 San

Ohtani goes three scoreless innings, bullpen allows just one run over six innings as Dodgers defeat the Giants 2-1.

One of the most fun events of All-Star weekend, the MLB All-Star Futures Game, took place on Saturday and put the spotlight on a pair of San Francisco Giants pitching prospects. Former Giants pitcher Tim Hudson, who played with current San Francisco president of baseball operations Buster Posey, was the National League's pitching coach for the day.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor recorded his 200th career stolen base in the fourth inning of Saturday's game, joining an exclusive club in the process. By swiping second, Lindor became just the third shortstop in MLB history (with a minimum of 70% of games played at the position) to tally both 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases. The other two members of that club are Hall of Famer Derek Jeter and 2007 NL MVP Jimmy Rollins. Lindor, 31, has 19 home runs and 15 stolen bases through his first 94 games.