An umpire calls a runner safe during the Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants game on August 15, 2024. | NBC Sports Bay Area/Screengrab Broadcasting legends Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper were not happy with this call. by: Madison Williams Posted: Aug 15, 2024 / 04:47 PM CDT Updated: Aug 15, 2024 / 04:47 PM CDT SHARE A controversial call during Thursday's game between the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves sparked some backlash from the NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast booth. In the top of the fourth inning, Braves center fielder Michael Harris II was called safe when Giants infielder Casey Schmitt dropped the ball shortly after he tagged second base. Giants manager Bob Melvin challenged the

JJ Bleday hit his first career grand slam, Shea Langeliers reached base five times for the second time in three games and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the New York Mets 7-6 on Thursday in the longest nine-inning game since the pitch clock was instituted last season. “It felt like the longest game in the pitch clock era,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said with a wry grin.

Matt Chapman has turned down at least two nine-figure contract offers over the course of his career, so the Giants' third baseman has shown a proclivity to bet on himself, and he's earned the right again this offseason with his exceptional introduction in orange and black. Chapman's as-advertised defense, consistent presence in the lineup and improved power stroke have made him the third-most valuable player in the National League this season, according to Baseball-Reference, meaning it's a good bet that the 31-year-old exercises his right to opt out and seek a new contract this winter. The Giants would reportedly like to solidify Chapman's future in San Francisco, and the third baseman confirmed the interest is mutual.

Matt Chapman has turned down at least two nine-figure contract offers over the course of his career, so the Giants' third baseman has shown a proclivity to bet on himself, and he's earned the right again this offseason with his exceptional introduction in orange and black. Chapman's as-advertised defense, consistent presence in the lineup and improved power stroke have made him the third-most valuable player in the National League this season, according to Baseball-Reference, meaning it's a good bet that the 31-year-old exercises his right to opt out and seek a new contract this winter. The Giants would reportedly like to solidify Chapman's future in San Francisco, and the third baseman confirmed the interest is mutual.

Matt Chapman has turned down at least two nine-figure contract offers over the course of his career, so the Giants' third baseman has shown a proclivity to bet on himself, and he's earned the right again this offseason with his exceptional introduction in orange and black. Chapman's as-advertised defense, consistent presence in the lineup and improved power stroke have made him the third-most valuable player in the National League this season, according to Baseball-Reference, meaning it's a good bet that the 31-year-old exercises his right to opt out and seek a new contract this winter. The Giants would reportedly like to solidify Chapman's future in San Francisco, and the third baseman confirmed the interest is mutual.

Matt Chapman has turned down at least two nine-figure contract offers over the course of his career, so the Giants' third baseman has shown a proclivity to bet on himself, and he's earned the right again this offseason with his exceptional introduction in orange and black. Chapman's as-advertised defense, consistent presence in the lineup and improved power stroke have made him the third-most valuable player in the National League this season, according to Baseball-Reference, meaning it's a good bet that the 31-year-old exercises his right to opt out and seek a new contract this winter. The Giants would reportedly like to solidify Chapman's future in San Francisco, and the third baseman confirmed the interest is mutual.

The San Francisco Giants had a somewhat quiet trade deadline. The Giants have been playing great baseball since the trade deadline, currently 3.5 games out of the third Wild Card spot in the National League. After that, they'll take on the Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox, giving them a golden opportunity to catch some of the teams ahead of them in the Wild Card race.

The San Francisco Giants have begun to slump after a recent surge. San Francisco is slipping in the playoff race, as they sit 4 1/2 games back of the third and final National League Wild Card spot, and they may need to turn their focus to 2025 soon. "The four-time Gold Glove Award winner has player options for 2025 and 2026 at $17 million and $18 million, respectively," Bowden wrote.

Michael Harris hit a grand slam in his first at-bat after missing nearly two months because of a hamstring injury, helping the Atlanta Braves rout the San Francisco Giants 13-2 on Wednesday night. Giants RHP Logan Webb (10-8, 3.32 ERA) was set to face LHP Max Fried (7-6, 3.56) in the series finale Thursday.

When MLB Pipeline dropped its latest Top 30 prospect list for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday it took on a different look. Yes, first baseman Bryce Eldridge was still at the top and led three Giants prospects into the Pipeline's Top 100 players. But, San Francisco had six new players in the Top 30, thanks in part to its work in the draft, on the trade market and even through minor-league signings. First, the MLB draft, which was last month during All-Star Weekend. The Giants put together a haul at the top, as four of their selections ended up in the new Top 30. Outfielder James Tibbs III, the Florida State outfielder selected in the first round, not only was No. 3 in the Top 30 but slipped

Michael Harris hit a grand slam in his first at-bat after missing nearly two months because of a hamstring injury, helping the Atlanta Braves rout the San Francisco Giants 13-2 on Wednesday night. Activated from the injured list before the game, Harris crushed an 0-1 curveball from Robbie Ray (2-2) into McCovey Cove for his first career grand slam and Atlanta's fourth of the season.

Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15 Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024 By Data Skrive On Thursday, August 15, Matt Chapman's San Francisco Giants (61-62) host Marcell Ozuna's Atlanta Braves (64-56) at Oracle Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:45 PM ET. The Giants, at -130, are the favorites in this game, while the Braves are underdogs at +110. The total for this contest is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter Place your bets on any MLB matchup at BetMGM, and sign up with our link for a first-time deposit bonus! Braves vs. Giants Game Info Date: Thursday, August

Atlanta Braves (64-56, second in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (61-62, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Thursday, 3:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Max Fried (7-6, 3.56 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 110 strikeouts); Giants: Logan Webb (10-8, 3.32 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 133 strikeouts) : LINE Giants -134, Braves +113; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves seek to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco is 61-62 overall and 35-27 in home games. The Giants have the 10th-ranked team batting average in the NL at .242. Atlanta has a 32-30 record in road games and a 64-56 record overall. The Braves have the second-best team ERA

The Atlanta Braves go for their first four-game road sweep over the San Francisco Giants in 68 years when the National League playoff contenders wrap up their season series Thursday afternoon. Separated by just 1 1/2 games when they took the field Monday, the Braves entered the showdown series having lost seven of eight, while the Giants had won four of five to close the gap in the NL wild-card race. The last time a Braves team swept a four-game road series over the Giants, the visitors were representing Milwaukee and the set took place in New York over three days -- including a doubleheader -- in June 1956.

Michael Harris hit a grand slam in his first at-bat after missing nearly two months because of a hamstring injury, helping the Atlanta Braves rout the San Francisco Giants 13-2 on Wednesday night. Activated from the injured list before the game, Harris crushed an 0-1 curveball from Robbie Ray (2-2) into McCovey Cove for his first career grand slam and Atlanta's fourth of the season.

Michael Harris hit a grand slam in his first at-bat after missing nearly two months because of a hamstring injury, helping the Atlanta Braves rout the San Francisco Giants 13-2 on Wednesday night. Activated from the injured list before the game, Harris crushed an 0-1 curveball from Robbie Ray (2-2) into McCovey Cove for his first career grand slam and Atlanta's fourth of the season. It was the first grand slam hit into McCovey Cove by an opposing player in the 24-year history of Oracle Park. “I was just trying to be aggressive,” Harris said.

Giants starter Robbie Ray couldn't make it past the first inning in San Francisco's blowout loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night at Oracle Park.

Michael Harris hit a grand slam in his first at-bat after missing nearly two months because of a hamstring injury, helping the Atlanta Braves rout the San Francisco Giants 13-2 on Wednesday night. Activated from the injured list before the game, Harris crushed an 0-1 curveball from Robbie Ray (2-2) into McCovey Cove for his first career grand slam and Atlanta’s fourth of the season. Grant Holmes (1-0) had six strikeouts in seven innings in his first career victory.

The Giants' playoff hopes aren't dead, but they've made their jobs much more difficult. Needing to secure at least a split of this four-game series against the Braves to capture a potentially important head-to-head tiebreaker, the Giants did themselves no favors by dropping the first two contests and by the time they came to bat Wednesday could pretty much kiss those hopes goodbye. A game that was about as must-win as they come began with a clunker of epic proportions from Robbie Ray and ended, 13-2, with another left-hander — outfielder Mike Yastrzemski — having about as much luck finding the strike zone to the amusement of the 27,460 who stuck around for the drubbing. Dropping their fourth straight game, the loss guaranteed that no matter the outcome of Sunday's series finale the Giants will have an extra game to make up by way of losing the season series and the potential determining factor should they to catch Atlanta in the win-loss column, where the gap grew to 4½ games.

The Giants' playoff hopes aren't dead, but they've made their jobs much more difficult. Needing to secure at least a split of this four-game series against the Braves to capture a potentially important head-to-head tiebreaker, the Giants did themselves no favors by dropping the first two contests and by the time they came to bat Wednesday could pretty much kiss those hopes goodbye. A game that was about as must-win as they come began with a clunker of epic proportions from Robbie Ray and ended, 13-2, with another left-hander — outfielder Mike Yastrzemski — having about as much luck finding the strike zone to the amusement of the 27,460 who stuck around for the drubbing. Dropping their fourth straight game, the loss guaranteed that no matter the outcome of Sunday's series finale the Giants will have an extra game to make up by way of losing the season series and the potential determining factor should they to catch Atlanta in the win-loss column, where the gap grew to 4½ games.