The Giants already have one starting pitcher past his previous career-high workload on the injured list with inflammation in his shoulder, and now they have another. Left-hander Kyle Harrison was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday prior to the Giants' series opener against the Padres. In a corresponding move, the club recalled right-handed reliever Austin Warren from Triple-A Sacramento.

The Giants already have one starting pitcher past his previous career-high workload on the injured list with inflammation in his shoulder, and now they have another. Left-hander Kyle Harrison was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday prior to the Giants' series opener against the Padres. In a corresponding move, the club recalled right-handed reliever Austin Warren from Triple-A Sacramento.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 84 56 .600 — Atlanta 76 64 .543 8 New York 76 64 .543 8 Washington 62 78 .443 22 Miami 52 88 .371 32 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 81 59 .579 — Chicago 72 69 .511 9½ St. Louis 71 69 .507 10 Cincinnati 68 73 .482 13½ Pittsburgh 66 74 .471 15 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 84 56 .600 — San Diego 80 62 .563 5 Arizona 79 62 .560 5½ San Francisco 69 72 .489 15½ Colorado 52 89 .369 32½ Thursday's Games Cincinnati 1, Houston 0 San Francisco 3, Arizona 2 Philadelphia 5, Miami 2 Pittsburgh 9, Washington 4 Colorado 3, Atlanta 1 Detroit 4, San Diego 3 Friday's Games N.Y. Yankees 3, Chicago Cubs 0 Colorado at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m. Washington

One former member of the Boston Red Sox will end up hitting the free agent market for the third straight offseason this winter. Former Red Sox All-Star J.D. Martinez joined the New York Mets this past offseason on a one-year deal and has impressed. Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter attempted to predict each team's starting lineup for Opening Day in 2025 and linked Martinez to the San Francisco Giants. "The Giants answered one of their looming offseason questions when they signed Matt Chapman to a new six-year, $151 million deal, removing the possibility of him exercising an opt-out clause in his current contract," Reuter said.

Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell was removed after a 42-pitch first inning, and San Francisco rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Thursday behind a walk-off double in the ninth from Patrick Bailey, who drove in all three Giants runs. Arizona sent eight batters to the plate in the first inning, taking advantage of defensive sloppiness. Shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald threw wide of second for a run-scoring error on Josh Bell's grounder and Corbin Carroll scored from third on a passed ball as Jake McCarthy reached on the dropped third strike.

There is no time for the San Diego Padres to sulk about losing a game they could have won. One out from sweeping the Detroit Tigers and improving their playoff position, San Diego lost 4-3 on Thursday night when reliable closer Robert Suarez gave up a two-strike grand slam to Parker Meadows. The Padres aim to bounce back on Friday night when they host the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series. San Diego (80-62) still leads the Arizona Diamondbacks by a half-game for the National League's first wild card but missed a good chance to gain ground on the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.

San Francisco Giants (69-72, fourth in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (80-62, second in the NL West) San Diego; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Mason Black (0-2, 7.45 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Padres: Michael King (11-8, 3.05 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 177 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Padres -215, Giants +177; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants to open a three-game series. San Diego is 80-62 overall and 39-33 at home. Padres hitters have a collective .417 slugging percentage to rank fifth in the NL. San Francisco has a 29-40 record in road games and a 69-72 record overall. The Giants have gone 40-12 in games when they scored

San Francisco Giants (69-72, fourth in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (80-62, second in the NL West) San Diego; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Mason Black (0-2, 7.45 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Padres: Michael King (11-8, 3.05 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 177 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Padres -215, Giants +177; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants to open a three-game series. San Diego is 80-62 overall and 39-33 at home. Padres hitters have a collective .417 slugging percentage to rank fifth in the NL. San Francisco has a 29-40 record in road games and a 69-72 record overall. The Giants have gone 40-12 in games when they scored

Michael Wagaman delivers the takeaways from the San Francisco Giants' 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday at Oracle Park.

Blake Snell is ready to forget his dismal one-inning outing in the San Francisco Giants' 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

San Francisco Giants starter Blake Snell, the reigning National League Cy Young and Pitcher of the Month, lasted one inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Snell threw 42 pitches to start the game, as a throwing error and crushing run-scoring dropped third strike with the bases loaded and two outs kept him on the mound. Jake McCarthy struck out on a fastball up, but the ball popped out of catcher Patrick Bailey's mitt.

The Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Giants, but starting pitcher Merrill Kelly delivered a strong seven innings in San Francisco.

It's been a tough year for the San Francisco Giants. Not only have they struggled on the field, but they've also lost several legends off of it, including Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda. Mays, who passed away at age 93 on June 18, 2024, was arguably the greatest baseball player of all time. Fittingly, the state of California is planning a special tribute to Mays in honor of everything he accomplished during his storied career, which included over 3,000 hits and 600 home runs.

Blake Snell signed a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants right before the 2024 season kicked off. After a slow start, Snell has regained his dominant form on the mound. It's widely believed that the veteran lefty will opt out of his contract and test free agency for the second straight offseason.

The San Francisco Giants have tried to make moves over the past few offseasons to improve their roster. On paper, one could argue that this is one of the more talented teams in Major League Baseball. Unfortunately, barring something drastic happening, the Giants are essentially out of the playoff race. Of those players is Robbie Ray, a left-handed pitcher who had big hopes for when he joined San Francisco.

Zac Gallen pitched six hitless innings for his 50th career victory and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Wednesday night. Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (4-0, 4.30) opposes Giants LHP Blake Snell (2-3, 3.56) in the series finale Thursday. Gallen (11-6) had eight strikeouts, threw 63 of 100 pitches for strikes and overcame four walks to win for the second time in six starts.

Zac Gallen pitched six hitless innings for his 50th career victory and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Wednesday night. Gallen (11-6) had eight strikeouts, threw 63 of 100 pitches for strikes and overcame four walks to win for the second time in six starts. "For the most part I stuck to my plan," Gallen said. Eugenio Suárez and Pavin Smith hit solo home runs to help the Diamondbacks (79-61) move within five games of the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.

Matt Chapman will be with the Giants through his age 37 season.

Arizona Diamondbacks (79-61, third in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (68-72, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Thursday, 3:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (4-0, 4.30 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 33 strikeouts); Giants: Blake Snell (2-3, 3.56 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 114 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Diamondbacks -132, Giants +112; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants aim to break their four-game skid when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. San Francisco is 68-72 overall and 39-32 in home games. The Giants are 49-26 in games when they record eight or more hits. Arizona has a 40-30 record on the road and a 79-61 record overall. The Diamondbacks

Third baseman Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants agreed on a six-year, $151 million contract extension late Wednesday night, keeping the veteran from opting out of his current deal to reach free agency. The deal will expire in 2030, when Chapman will turn 37 years old. Chapman, 31, has been one of the most productive players in baseball this season, combining a powerful bat with the best third-base defense in the major leagues. It's a stunning turnabout from the winter, when Chapman's free agency dragged and landed him in San Francisco.