Giants' Bob Melvin reveals why he let Justin Verlander throw 121 pitches
The San Francisco Giants beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-2 on Sunday to secure a series win in The Bay. Justin Verlander twirled five shutout innings in the game, striking out ten batters on 121 pitches. Manager Bob Melvin spoke with Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle about why he left Verlander out there. “In a day you feel like you're penalizing someone if they throw 100 pitches, to throw 120 in five innings, he didn't want to hear anything about coming out of the game,” Melvin said, per Rubin.
National League Glance
All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 79 58 .577 — New York 73 64 .533 6 Miami 65 72 .474 14 Atlanta 62 75 .453 17 Washington 53 83 .390 25½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 85 53 .616 — Chicago 78 59 .569 6½ Cincinnati 69 68 .504 15½ St. Louis 68 70 .493 17 Pittsburgh 61 77 .442 24 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 78 59 .569 — San Diego 76 61 .555 2 San Francisco 68 69 .496 10 Arizona 68 70 .493 10½ Colorado 39 98 .285 39 Sunday's Games Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 4 Minnesota 7, San Diego 2 Tampa Bay 7, Washington 4 Boston 5, Pittsburgh 2 Miami 5, N.Y. Mets 1 Toronto 8, Milwaukee 4 Colorado 6, Chicago Cubs 5 L.A. Dodgers 5, Arizona 4 San Francisco 13, Baltimore 2 Atlanta 3,
Rockies open 3-game series against the Giants
San Francisco Giants (68-69, third in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (39-98, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Monday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Kai-Wei Teng (1-3, 8.78 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Rockies: Chase Dollander (2-11, 6.55 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 75 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -146, Rockies +122; over/under is 11 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the San Francisco Giants on Monday to begin a three-game series. Colorado is 39-98 overall and 22-47 in home games. The Rockies rank ninth in the NL with 138 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game. San Francisco is 68-69 overall and 33-35 in road games. The Giants rank eighth in the NL with 140 total
Tony Mansolino's fearless take on what's ahead for Orioles
The final month of the 2025 regular season is going to be nothing more than preparation for the upcoming season for the Baltimore Orioles. Their playoff hopes have long been dashed, and losses like the 3-1 defeat they suffered on Sunday to the San Francisco Giants aren't going to help matters whatsoever. Nothing is going to come easy for the Orioles, however, as they enter this preparation phase. In fact, they will be facing the New York Yankees seven times, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, and San Diego Padres three times each.
Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025
Sunday's Scoreboard CFL Saskatchewan 34 Winnipeg 30 --- MLB Interleague Minnesota 7 San Diego 2 Boston 5 Pittsburgh 2 Tampa Bay 7 Washington 4 Toronto 8 Milwaukee 4 San Francisco 13 Baltimore 2 American League Seattle 4 Cleveland 2 L.A. Angels 3 Houston 0 Detroit 5 Kansas City 0 Chicago White Sox 3 N.Y. Yankees 2 Texas 9 Athletics 6 National League Cincinnati 7 St. Louis 4 Miami 5 N.Y. Mets 1 Colorado 6 Chicago Cubs 5 L.A. Dodgers 5 Arizona 4 Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 1 --- FIBA MEN'S AMERICUP At Managua, Nicaragua Third-Place Final United State 90 Canada 85 Championship Final Brazil 55 Argentina 47 --- WNBA Los Angeles 81 Washington 78 Golden State 75 Indiana 63 --- MLS Los Angeles FC 2 San Diego
Giants' Rafael Devers, Willy Adames join Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent in San Francisco history
The San Francisco Giants' hot hitting this month could be a bit too little, too late. Through Sunday, the Giants are 68-69. Devers and Adames are doing what they can. The former Red Sox star Devers homered Sunday to give him his ninth homer of the month.
Giants place LHP Carson Whisenhunt (back) on 15-day injured list
The San Francisco Giants on Sunday placed rookie left-hander Carson Whisenhunt on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, due to a strained back. In a corresponding move, San Francisco recalled rookie right-hander Kai-Wei Teng from Triple-A Sacramento. The Giants also expect Matt Chapman to be "fine" and not miss any games after fouling a ball off his left foot in Sunday's 13-2 home win over the Baltimore Orioles, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The third baseman left the game for a pinch runner after drawing a walk in the fifth inning and feeling soreness in his left foot.
Verlander throws 121 pitches in 5 scoreless innings as Giants rout Orioles 13-2
Rafael Devers homered, doubled and drove in two runs to help Justin Verlander earn career win No. 265 as the San Francisco Giants beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-2 on Sunday to take two of three games in their series. Verlander (3-10) struck out a season-high 10 in five shutout innings. He threw 121 pitches — his most since June 2018. He allowed three hits and walked four. The 42-year-old Verlander reached 10 strikeouts for the 73rd time and first since he had 10 against Philadelphia on Oct. 4, 2022. He tied Jim McCormick for 39th place in wins and pulled within four strikeouts of Gaylord Perry (3,534) for eighth on the career list. Devers homered off Tomoyuki Sagano (10-7) for a 1-0 lead in the
Justin Verlander fans 10 as Giants rout Orioles
Justin Verlander collected more accolades for his Hall of Fame plaque, Rafael Devers did the heaviest offensive lifting with three hits, including a home run, and the San Francisco Giants blasted the visiting Baltimore Orioles 13-2 in the finale of a high-scoring, three-game series Sunday afternoon. Rookie Drew Gilbert had his first three-hit game, featuring his first triple, and Heliot Ramos lashed three singles for the Giants, who sandwiched Saturday's 11-1 loss with 15-8 and 13-2 triumphs. Verlander (3-10) worked a laborious five innings to earn his third win of the season, the 265th of his career.