The Giants had every reason to play desperate Sunday. It took more than that — and an extra inning — but the Giants got just enough from their feeble offense to earn a split in the final Bay Bridge series. The very first pitch out of Dany Jiménez's right hand to begin the 10th inning found a landing spot over the Xfinity sign in right-center field and gave the Giants their first lead in a 4-2 win. Jerar Encarnacion jumped on the letter-high fastball and, with Matt Chapman as the automatic runner at second base, provided the Giants' first hit with a runner in scoring position all weekend.

The Giants had every reason to play desperate Sunday. It took more than that — and an extra inning — but the Giants got just enough from their feeble offense to earn a split in the final Bay Bridge series. The very first pitch out of Dany Jiménez's right hand to begin the 10th inning found a landing spot over the Xfinity sign in right-center field and gave the Giants their first lead in a 4-2 win. Jerar Encarnacion jumped on the letter-high fastball and, with Matt Chapman as the automatic runner at second base, provided the Giants' first hit with a runner in scoring position all weekend.

The Giants had every reason to play desperate Sunday. It took more than that — and an extra inning — but the Giants got just enough from their feeble offense to earn a split in the final Bay Bridge series. The very first pitch out of Dany Jiménez's right hand to begin the 10th inning found a landing spot over the Xfinity sign in right-center field and gave the Giants their first lead in a 4-2 win. Jerar Encarnacion jumped on the letter-high fastball and, with Matt Chapman as the automatic runner at second base, provided the Giants' first hit with a runner in scoring position all weekend.

The Giants had every reason to play desperate Sunday. It took one more than that — and an extra inning — but the Giants got just enough from their feeble offense to earn a split in the final Bay Bridge series. The very first pitch out of Dany Jiménez's right hand to begin the 10th inning found a landing spot over the Xfinity sign in right-center field and gave the Giants their first lead in a 4-2 win. Jerar Encarnacion jumped on the letter-high fastball and, with Matt Chapman as the automatic runner at second base, provided the Giants' first hit with a runner in scoring position all weekend.

A rivalry that began in the best possible setting: the World Series. Since that World Series, as it had the strong earthquake that shook San Francisco in the middle, baseball in the Bay Area not only won a high-carat rivalry, but the presence of two great franchises. The A'S will move to Sacramento next season while they make their three-year transition and then land in Las Vegas. The series that was played on August 17 and 18, 2024 was the last of the "Bay Bridge" and to give it a more nostalgic touch, it was at the Oakland Coliseum.

The start of the season for the San Francisco Giants didn't go as planned for many reasons. While they've figured it out a bit in recent months, their early season struggles are the reason the Giants are four games out in the National League Wild Card. There's still time to catch the teams ahead of them, but it'll take a team effort for San Francisco to complete the task. Of those is left-handed hitter Jung Hoo Lee, who got injured after playing in just 37 games.

San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin expressed his emotions ahead of his final visit to the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday.

It was about a quarter after 7 Sunday morning when the all-time winningest manager in the history of the Coliseum pulled into the parking lot for the final time. “Bright and early,” Bob Melvin said. In between interviews with both teams' flagship radio stations, Melvin was asked if he wanted to hit ground balls to Matt Chapman on the dirt they shared for five years, but he couldn't find the time. It was a less familiar viewing angle than the one from the opposite side of the field, where Melvin won 853 of the 1,617 games he managed from 2011-2021 as the longest-tenured skipper in the A's 56-year history in Oakland.

It was about a quarter after 7 Sunday morning when the all-time winningest manager in the history of the Coliseum pulled into the parking lot for the final time. “Bright and early,” Bob Melvin said. In between interviews with both teams' flagship radio stations, Melvin was asked if he wanted to hit ground balls to Matt Chapman on the dirt they shared for five years, but he couldn't find the time. It was a less familiar viewing angle than the one from the opposite side of the field, where Melvin won 853 of the 1,617 games he managed from 2011-2021 as the longest-tenured skipper in the A's 56-year history in Oakland.

With two hours remaining until first pitch Sunday, the Oakland Coliseum parking lot featured the familiar sights and sounds of a party in the East Bay. “I came here early and there's actually a great amount of people here already,” said Jesse Aiwaz after he made the drive from Modesto to East Oakland. There were neon green jerseys, “SELL” paraphernalia and vibrant orange as far as the eye could see as fans filled their time before the last Bay Bridge Series between host Oakland and visiting San Francisco. The A's will play in Sacramento next season, a fact that caused some mild confusion in the parking lot.

It's been an interesting week for the San Francisco Giants. They have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games, the story of their season, and sit 4.0 games out of a wild card spot. San Francisco also learned that superstar third baseman Matt Chapman will also opt-out of his three-year, $54 million contract after just his first year as well according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale. Snell, having signed during spring training, was always likely to opt-out of his contract, especially if he had a strong season.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 73 51 .589 — Atlanta 65 58 .528 7½ New York 64 60 .516 9 Washington 56 69 .448 17½ Miami 46 78 .371 27 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 72 52 .581 — St. Louis 61 63 .492 11 Chicago 61 64 .488 11½ Cincinnati 60 64 .484 12 Pittsburgh 58 65 .472 13½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 73 52 .584 — San Diego 70 54 .565 2½ Arizona 69 56 .552 4 San Francisco 62 63 .496 11 Colorado 45 79 .363 27½ Saturday's Games Pittsburgh 7, Seattle 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Toronto 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Miami 0 Tampa Bay 6, Arizona 1 Philadelphia 5, Washington 1 Kansas City 13, Cincinnati 1 Milwaukee 2, Cleveland 1 St. Louis 5, L.A. Dodgers 2 Oakland 2, San Francisco 0 San

The San Francisco Giants will once again be using their winter looking for a bonafide ace to take the reins and help lead the franchise to another postseason berth, and hopefully, another World Series. It has been a rough 2024 MLB season for Snell who began the year posting an 0-3 record with an 11.57 ERA in the month of April.

When Major League Baseball began including interleague matchups in the regular season in 1997, the Bay Bridge Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics came to life. On Sunday, the teams are expected to meet for the final time as neighbors -- the Giants will cross the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for one last meeting with the Oakland A's. After this season, the A's intend to vacant the old Coliseum they've called home since 1968 and head 80 miles to Sacramento, where they'll make a temporary home for a planned three seasons while the team's new stadium is being built in Las Vegas. Oakland won Saturday's game 2-0, the opener of a brief two-game series.

San Francisco Giants (62-63, fourth in the NL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (53-70, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Blake Snell (2-3, 3.91 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (10-8, 4.32 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 101 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Giants -178, Athletics +148; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics lead 1-0 in a two-game series with the San Francisco Giants. Oakland has gone 30-30 in home games and 53-70 overall. The Athletics have hit 154 total home runs to rank sixth in MLB play. San Francisco has a 26-36 record on the road and a 62-63 record overall. Giants hitters have a collective

San Francisco Giants (62-63, fourth in the NL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (53-70, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Blake Snell (2-3, 3.91 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (10-8, 4.32 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 101 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Giants -178, Athletics +148; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics lead 1-0 in a two-game series with the San Francisco Giants. Oakland has gone 30-30 in home games and 53-70 overall. The Athletics have hit 154 total home runs to rank sixth in MLB play. San Francisco has a 26-36 record on the road and a 62-63 record overall. Giants hitters have a collective

San Francisco Giants (62-63, fourth in the NL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (53-70, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Blake Snell (2-3, 3.91 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (10-8, 4.32 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 101 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Giants -178, Athletics +148; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics lead 1-0 in a two-game series with the San Francisco Giants. Oakland has gone 30-30 in home games and 53-70 overall. The Athletics have hit 154 total home runs to rank sixth in MLB play. San Francisco has a 26-36 record on the road and a 62-63 record overall. Giants hitters have a collective

San Francisco Giants (62-63, fourth in the NL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (53-70, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Blake Snell (2-3, 3.91 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (10-8, 4.32 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 101 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Giants -178, Athletics +148; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics lead 1-0 in a two-game series with the San Francisco Giants. Oakland has gone 30-30 in home games and 53-70 overall. The Athletics have hit 154 total home runs to rank sixth in MLB play. San Francisco has a 26-36 record on the road and a 62-63 record overall. Giants hitters have a collective

Barring the unforeseen, this weekend will be the final Battle of the Bay series between the Giants and the A's. The A's are set to move to Sacramento next season. After years of the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics facing off in the Battle of the Bay, the final-ever series between the two teams is halfway done.

Grant McCray's 'electric' spirit persevered after another tough loss, and his energy is exactly what the Giants need as they seek to overcome a rough patch.