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The 2024 campaign has once again not gone the San Francisco Giants way. While they have a 67-67 record, and are still technically in the running for a National League wild card spot, as they are 6.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the third and final spot, it doesn't seem like they are interested in making one final playoff push given their most recent roster moves. An interesting tactic non-contending teams began partaking in last season involved waiving some of their major league players in an effort to shed salary.

Freddy Peralta pitched six scoreless innings, William Contreras capped a five-run fifth inning with a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Wednesday night. Peralta (9-7) allowed two walks and Thairo Estrada's base hit through five innings as the Brewers built a 5-0 lead. The Giants threatened in the sixth with a two-out single by Tyler Fitzgerald and a walk before Peralta struck out Heliot Ramos and let out a scream as he walked from the mound.

San Francisco Giants (67-67, fourth in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (76-56, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-3, 4.57 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Brewers: Aaron Civale (4-8, 4.84 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 120 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Brewers -171, Giants +143; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: Both the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Giants are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday. Milwaukee is 39-25 in home games and 76-56 overall. Brewers hitters have a collective .331 on-base percentage, the second-ranked percentage in the NL. San Francisco has gone 29-39 in road games and 67-67 overall.

The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Aaron Civale on Thursday afternoon in the finale of the three-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants, who need to string together some victories to remain in postseason contention. Civale (4-8, 4.84 ERA) will be opposed by Giants rookie right-hander Hayden Birdsong (3-3, 4.57). The Brewers evened the series with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday, scoring all of their runs with two outs in the fifth inning. William Contreras capped the outburst against Giants starter Kyle Harrison with a two-run homer.

San Francisco Giants infielder Thairo Estrada reacted honestly to the news that he has been placed on waivers.

Dr. Seth Sherman of Stanford Medicine added some insight into the injuries of San Francisco Giants pitchers Robbie Ray and Jordan Hicks.

When the San Francisco Giants signed Blake Snell to a contract with an opt-out after the first year, the expectation was for him to potentially leave in free agency. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported over the weekend that Snell will "exercise his opt-out clause," meaning the Giants will have some work to do in terms of replacing or re-signing him.

This has been a frustrating and disappointing season for the San Francisco Giants. Sitting 5.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot in the National League, it looks like this campaign is going to be a colossal failure that could have long-term ramifications regarding who is calling the shots for this franchise going forward. This all stems back to what the Giants decided to do at the trade deadline. Viewed as a head-scratching move at the time, they have now made another eye-opening decision by placing three players on waivers.

Almost three months since undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery, Jung Hoo Lee's rehab is beginning to ramp up, and the Giants decided to mark the occasion by inviting the 25-year-old outfielder to join them on their remaining road trips. “Everybody's all for having him on the road with us right now,” manager Bob Melvin said. In the past week or two, Lee has been cleared to start running and lifting weights, an indication that his left shoulder is fully healed from the June 4 procedure to repair the labrum he tore crashing into Oracle Park's center field wall in their May 12 game against the Reds. The operation performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache came with a rehab timeline of approximately six months, and Giants trainer Dave Groeschner said Lee was right on schedule.

Across 10 days between Sept. 6 and Sept. 15, the Padres will play the San Francisco Giants six times — three games at home, three games in San Francisco. A pair of injuries to the Giants' pitching staff Tuesday will give San Diego an upper hand over the fourth-place team in the National League West. The Giants placed two-fifths of their starting rotation on the 15-day injured list Tuesday: Robbie Ray, 32, has been sidelined by a left hamstring strain.

Freddy Peralta gets the ball Wednesday night for Milwaukee at American Family Field

Freddy Peralta gets the ball Wednesday night for Milwaukee at American Family Field

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 78 55 .586 — Atlanta 73 60 .549 5 New York 69 63 .523 8½ Washington 61 73 .455 17½ Miami 48 85 .361 30 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 76 56 .576 — Chicago 68 66 .507 9 St. Louis 66 67 .496 10½ Cincinnati 63 70 .474 13½ Pittsburgh 62 71 .466 14½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 78 54 .591 — Arizona 75 57 .568 3 San Diego 76 59 .563 3½ San Francisco 67 67 .500 12 Colorado 50 84 .373 29 Tuesday's Games Philadelphia 5, Houston 0 Washington 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 Chicago Cubs 9, Pittsburgh 5 Oakland 5, Cincinnati 4 San Diego 7, St. Louis 5 Atlanta 8, Minnesota 6, 10 innings San Francisco 5, Milwaukee 4 Miami 9, Colorado 8 N.Y. Mets 8, Arizona

As the San Francisco Giants fight for a Wild Card spot heading into the final month of the season, there are some things to be encouraged about in the future. The Giants will be one of many teams in the National League heading into the final month of the season with a chance of making the playoffs. As San Francisco tries to move up in the standings, they have a strong offseason to thank for some of their success this season. In the offseason, the Giants were able to sign both Matt Chapman and Blake Snell to some very team-friendly deals.

The San Francisco Giants' pitching staff took a couple of major hits Tuesday with left-hander Robbie Ray and right-hander Jordan Hicks going on the 15-day injured list. Ray has a left hamstring strain, and Hicks has right shoulder inflammation. Ray's move to the injured list was retroactive to Monday. Ray had started the Giants' 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, but left before the fourth inning due to hamstring tightness.

The San Francisco Giants placed lefty Robbie Ray on the IL on Tuesday after he left a start early with hamstring tightness. Hicks was placed on the 15-day IL with shoulder tightness, and the Giants recalled reliever Austin Warren to replace him. San Francisco signed the 27-year-old to a four year, $44 million deal in a busy offseason. After passing his career high in innings, the Giants transitioned him back to the bullpen to save some mileage on his arm.

As more and more reports come out, it seems likely that Blake Snell will opt out of his player option in the offseason. The San Francisco Giants signed him in the 2023-24 offseason to a one-year, $32 million deal with a player option. The Giants could re-sign him to a long-term deal, which might make sense given what he's shown. Snell, 31, is only getting older.

The San Francisco Giants came into Tuesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers needing a big win. When all was said and done, the Giants ended up winning the game by a final score of 5-4. Following the win, San Francisco moved to 67-66 on the season. Heading into the seventh inning, the Giants were trailing the Brewers by a score of 4-3.

(LEARFIELD MILWAUKEE – The Brewers gave up leads of 2-1 and 4-3 before losing to the San Francisco Giants Tuesday night. Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski's two-run shot in the seventh inning gave the visitors a 5-4 victory at American Family Field. Joel Payamps gave up the blast and took the loss. Brewers manager Pat Murphy talked about the loss. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2499/files/2024/08/082824brew2-1.mp3 Jackson Chourio and Willy Adames went deep for Milwaukee. Chourio's 449-foot homer was the longest of the season for his team. Tobias Myers who started for the Brewers and went 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits talked about his outing. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2499/files/2024/08/082824brew3.mp3