After being forced to move Jordan Hicks to the bullpen in late July last season, the San Francisco Giants were encouraged by the right-hander's performance on Monday in his return to the rotation. Hicks worked six scoreless innings in the Giants' 7-2 win over the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

Jordan Hicks sat isolated in the third-base dugout hours prior to first pitch, taking a brief beat to bask in the moment. Entering Monday, Hicks had pitched in 29 major-league stadiums, a list that doesn't include Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. The final line — six scoreless innings, one hit, one walk, six strikeouts — is impressive enough, a performance that led the Giants to a 7-2 win over the Astros. Pitching on familiar soil, it was the best that Hicks has looked in a Giants uniform.

San Francisco Giants (3-1) vs. Houston Astros (2-2) Houston; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, five strikeouts); Astros: Hayden Wesneski (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -119, Astros -101; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants play the Houston Astros leading the series 1-0. Houston went 88-73 overall and 46-35 at home a season ago. The Astros scored 4.6 runs per game while allowing four in the 2024 season. San Francisco had an 80-82 record overall and a 38-43 record in road games last season. The Giants averaged eight hits per game last season and totaled 177 home runs. INJURIES: Astros: Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (shoulder),

Jordan Hicks sat isolated in the third-base dugout hours prior to first pitch, taking a brief beat to bask in the moment. Entering Monday, Hicks had pitched in 29 major-league stadiums, a list that doesn't include Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. The final line — six scoreless innings, one hit, one walk, six strikeouts — is impressive enough, a performance that led the Giants to a 7-2 win over the Astros. Pitching on familiar soil, it was the best that Hicks has looked in a Giants uniform.

Wilmer Flores hit his third homer of the season and drove in four runs to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros 7-2 on Monday night. Giants starter Jordan Hicks (1-0), who grew up in suburban Houston, allowed only a first-inning single and struck out six in six innings. There were two on with two outs in the sixth when Flores sent a slider from Luis Contreras into the left-field seats to make it 5-0.

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HOUSTON -- - Wilmer Flores hit his third homer of the season and drove in four runs to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros 7-2 on Monday night. Giants starter Jordan Hicks (1-0), who grew up in suburban Houston, allowed only a first-inning single and struck out six in six innings. There were two on with two outs in the sixth when Flores sent a slider from Luis Contreras into the left-field seats to make it 5-0. The homer came after Flores hit an RBI single in the second to give San Francisco an early lead.

Wilmer Flores hit his third homer of the season and drove in four runs to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros 7-2 on Monday night. Giants starter Jordan Hicks (1-0), who grew up in suburban Houston, allowed only a first-inning single and struck out six in six innings. There were two on with two outs in the sixth when Flores sent a slider from Luis Contreras into the left-field seats to make it 5-0.

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Jordan Hicks had the best start of his MLB career and Wilmer Flores homered again in the San Francisco Giants' third win of the season on Monday.

Harry Stavrenos had nothing to lose. In the spring of 1986, he was the 31-year-old general manager of a low-level minor league franchise that was failing on and off the field, and in all likelihood, playing its way out of San Jose. Almost overnight, the San Jose Bees became one of baseball's most unlikely sensations. When they were done, the unlikely band of brothers had helped save baseball in the South Bay.

Harry Stavrenos had nothing to lose. In the spring of 1986, he was the 31-year-old general manager of a low-level minor league franchise that was failing on and off the field, and in all likelihood, playing its way out of San Jose. Almost overnight, the San Jose Bees became one of baseball's most unlikely sensations. When they were done, the unlikely band of brothers had helped save baseball in the South Bay.

The San Francisco Giants have started out the year strong, with a 2-1 record and flashes of fun baseball for fans to watch. This gives those young players a chance to get more experience before reaching the MLB. One of those players is No. 2 prospect in the Giants' farm system Carson Whisenhunt. The left-hander made his first start of the year on March 30 against the Albuquerque Isotopes, and in the game he produced a pretty spectacular stat line aside from the few spot runs he gave up.

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In the opener, the Giants saw what can happen when you're without your closer. Three days later, Bob Melvin was without his guy, so he turned to a setup man who was an All-Star two years ago. Camilo Doval breezed through the ninth, picking up his second save since he was pulled from the ninth inning and sent to Triple-A last August. Closer Ryan Walker was unavailable for the final two games of the Reds series because of back pain.

In the opener, the Giants saw what can happen when you're without your closer. Three days later, Bob Melvin was without his guy, so he turned to a setup man who was an All-Star two years ago. Camilo Doval breezed through the ninth, picking up his second save since he was pulled from the ninth inning and sent to Triple-A last August. Closer Ryan Walker was unavailable for the final two games of the Reds series because of back pain.