All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 6 2 .750 — Philadelphia 4 5 .444 2½ New York 3 6 .333 3½ Washington 3 6 .333 3½ Miami 1 9 .100 6 Central Division W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 8 2 .800 — Milwaukee 6 2 .750 1 Chicago 6 3 .667 1½ Cincinnati 5 4 .556 2½ St. Louis 5 5 .500 3 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 8 4 .667 — San Diego 5 7 .417 3 Arizona 4 6 .400 3 San Francisco 4 6 .400 3 Colorado 2 8 .200 5 Sunday's Games Pittsburgh 3, Baltimore 2 Atlanta 5, Arizona 2 Washington 3, Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Mets 3, Cincinnati 1 Miami 10, St. Louis 3 Milwaukee 12, Seattle 4 Chicago Cubs 8, L.A. Dodgers 1 Tampa Bay 3, Colorado 2 San Francisco 3, San Diego 2 Monday's Games Miami at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05

San Diego Padres designated hitter Manny Machado reacts to being called out on strikes during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)Source: post NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego cut payroll by $96 million in the past year, the New York Mets by $50 million and the Los Angeles Angels by $49 million, among nine teams that slashed spending in a tepid free-agent market that sparked player unrest. The average salary increased 1.5% to $4.98 million on opening day, according to a study by The Associated Press. That was down from an 11.1% rise last year to $4.91 million and a 6% increase in 2022 following the

San Francisco Giants New Ace and Reigning Cy Young Winner Debuts Monday The San Francisco Giants will get to see their new star pitcher for the first time after it was announced the reigning NL Cy Young winner would be debuting on Monday. Author: Brad Wakai Apr 08, 2024 In this story: San Francisco Giants Giants MLB Blake Snell This offseason, there were many players who were expecting to receive lucrative, long-term contracts, and the San Francisco Giants landed Korean sensation Jung-hoo Lee with a six-year, $113 million deal. One of the most high-profile players who remained on the market for the majority of the winter was reigning National League Cy Young winner Blake Snell. Coming off a year

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – The Lancaster Stormers inked former Major League infielder Isan Diaz for the 2024 season on Monday. Diaz marks the 23rd player under contract for the Stormers this season and is the first to have played in the majors. Diaz played Major League baseball for four of the last five seasons. From […]

Matt Chapman drove in two runs, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning that led the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Sunday for their first series win this season. “I'm just trying to show up every day and play to win,” Chapman said. San Diego led 2-0 before Chapman's RBI groundout in the sixth ended the Giants' 14-inning scoreless streak.

Could San Francisco Giants Really Consider Trading Top Veteran Outfielder? The San Francisco Giants could soon have their hand forced by an up and coming slugging prospect. Author: Kade Kistner Apr 08, 2024 In this story: San Francisco Giants Luis Matos Mike Yastrzemski The San Francisco Giants are off to a fairly cold start in the scorching hot National League West. After the additions of Blake Snell, Matt Chapman and Jordan Hicks in MLB free agency, the expectations are high for the 2023 MLB season. But a 4-6 start to the year is far from what the front office, players and fans expected. Especially, when trying to chase down the Los Angeles Dodgers . It also does not help that Michael Conforto

The Yankees are clicking on all cylinders, but is it enough to steal the top spot from the likes of the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Atlanta Braves in the second week of our 2024 MLB Power Rankings? Los Angeles Dodgers (Previous #2): Despite losing two of three to the Chicago Cubs, the Dodgers' offense is already starting to click, which should be terrifying for the rest of MLB.

The Giants have tried not to raise expectations for Blake Snell's debut Monday, but there's plenty of excitement surrounding one of the most talented pitchers ever to wear orange and black.

When Blake Snell takes the hill Monday for the first time with the Giants, fans will understandably expect a cool-as-a-cucumber, kind of goofy, laid-back lefty, a guy who throws hard but games harder. When it comes time to lock in, though, such as 6:45 p.m. Monday evening, the Giants are learning there is a different side to their $62 million free-agent prize. Kyle Harrison, who idolized the fellow southpaw as a rising star at De La Salle, remembers the first conversation he had with him. “I was like, 'Kind of a goofball, dude?' and he was like, 'Nah man, I just love baseball and I love being around the team,' ” Harrison recalled.

When Blake Snell takes the hill Monday for the first time with the Giants, fans will understandably expect a cool-as-a-cucumber, kind of goofy, laid-back lefty, a guy who throws hard but games harder. When it comes time to lock in, though, such as 6:45 p.m. Monday evening, the Giants are learning there is a different side to their $62 million free-agent prize. Kyle Harrison, who idolized the fellow southpaw as a rising star at De La Salle, remembers the first conversation he had with him. “I was like, 'Kind of a goofball, dude?' and he was like, 'Nah man, I just love baseball and I love being around the team,' ” Harrison recalled.

When Blake Snell takes the hill Monday for the first time with the Giants, fans will understandably expect a cool-as-a-cucumber, kind of goofy, laid-back lefty, a guy who throws hard but games harder. When it comes time to lock in, though, such as 6:45 p.m. Monday evening, the Giants are learning there is a different side to their $62 million free-agent prize. Kyle Harrison, who idolized the fellow southpaw as a rising star at De La Salle, remembers the first conversation he had with him. “I was like, 'Kind of a goofball, dude?' and he was like, 'Nah man, I just love baseball and I love being around the team,' ” Harrison recalled.

Now two former San Dieg-area high school stars, shortstop Marcelo Mayer (Eastlake) and centerfielder Spencer Jones (La Costa Canyon), are knocking on the door of the major leagues. Mayer, who hit a home run against Nathan Eovaldi in a Boston Red Sox intrasquad game in 2022, is the area's highest-rated prospect, checking in at No. 14. Mayer was the fourth pick of the 2021 draft.

Now two former San Dieg-area high school stars, shortstop Marcelo Mayer (Eastlake) and centerfielder Spencer Jones (La Costa Canyon), are knocking on the door of the major leagues. Mayer, who hit a home run against Nathan Eovaldi in a Boston Red Sox intrasquad game in 2022, is the area's highest-rated prospect, checking in at No. 14. Mayer was the fourth pick of the 2021 draft.

Eli Manning joins Yankees broadcast booth Eli Manning's stellar post-playing career continued this past weekend in the Bronx. The Giants legend made an appearance at Yankees Stadium on Saturday, joining Michael Kay and Paul O'Neil in the YES broadcast booth during the Yankees' 9-8 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Manning discussed his old baseball days, when he batted lefty, before talking about some of the other sports he played. He also touched on his children's growing interest in all sports. The highlight of Manning's appearance was when the two-time Super Bowl MVP cracked some jokes to O'Neil about the former Yankees outfielder's ceremonial first pitch at the home opener Friday. "You threw

It took him three games, and the San Francisco Giants' Korean rookie Lee Jung-hoo finally has a hit at home. From the leadoff spot, Lee batted 1-for-4 and scored a run as the Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2 at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sunday. Lee led off the bottom of the first inning with a single to center against starter Matt Waldron. It snapped a 0-for-11 slide for Lee, whose previous hit had come against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road Tuesday.

Washington Nationals (3-6) vs. San Francisco Giants (4-6) San Francisco; Monday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Trevor Williams (1-0, 3.38 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, five strikeouts); Giants: Blake Snell (0-0) : Giants -245, Nationals +199; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants begin a three-game series at home against the Washington Nationals on Monday. San Francisco went 79-83 overall and 45-36 at home a season ago. The Giants slugged .383 with a .312 on-base percentage as a team in the 2023 season. Washington went 71-91 overall and 37-44 in road games last season. The Nationals pitching staff had a collective 5.03 ERA while averaging 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings

Add roaming the majors' most difficult outfield to the list of cultural, lingual and baseball adjustments Jung Hoo Lee is facing in his transition from Korea to the major leagues. In his second game at Oracle Park, the 25-year-old center fielder got an introduction to the unique natural elements that led Mike Yastrzemski, who knows this grass better than anyone, to distinguish the Giants' waterfront ballpark to be “the hardest outfield to play.” With first pitch at 6:06 p.m. Saturday, the sun was still glaring behind home plate when Padres leadoff man Xander Bogaerts lifted a pop fly to shallow center field. It should have been a routine play, but Lee lost the ball in the sun from the moment it left Bogaerts' bat, falling to the grass for a base hit.

It took him three games, and the San Francisco Giants' Korean rookie Lee Jung-hoo finally has a hit at home. From the leadoff spot, Lee batted 1-for-4 and scored a run as the Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2 at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sunday. Lee led off the bottom of the first inning with a single to center against starter Matt Waldron. It snapped a 0-for-11 slide for Lee, whose previous hit had come against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road Tuesday.

The Washington Nationals (3-6) will visit the San Francisco Giants (4-6), Monday at 9:45 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series. The Giants are favored at home (-241) versus the Nationals (+196). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Blake Snell, and Trevor Williams (1-0) answering the bell for the Washington Nationals. The Giants won 3-2 over the Padres yesterday in their most recent game.

Matt Chapman drove in two runs, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning that led the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Sunday for their first series win this season. “I'm just trying to show up every day and play to win,” Chapman said. San Diego led 2-0 before Chapman's RBI groundout in the sixth ended the Giants' 14-inning scoreless streak. Wilmer Flores singled with one out in the eighth off Jhony Brito and Jorge Soler singled before Michael Conforto hit into a potential inning-inning, double-play grounder to Jake Cronenworth.