San Francisco Giants pitcher Anthony DeScalfani gets the start against the Chicago Cubs at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Thu Jun 3, 2021 (AP News photo 5-18-21 in Cincinnati)

By Jessica Kwong

The San Francisco Giants had Wednesday off after a disappointing 8-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.

San Francisco still sits at the top of the NL West rankings, above the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers.

The MLB on Wednesday named Kevin Gausman the NL Pitcher of the month for May. Gausman stats are: 0.73 ERA, 37 IP, 49 K, 0.76 WHIP. He shares the recognition with Rich Hill of the Tampa Bay Rays whose stats are: 0.78 ERA, 34.2 IP, 36 Ks.

San Francisco starts a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at Oracle Park. First pitch is at 6:45 p.m.

The Giants will be the first team to play in Pride uniforms when they face the Cubs on Saturday. Their caps will have the “SF” logo colored with the Progress Pride Flag. In addition, each jersey will have a patch on the right sleeve with that design.

Manager Gabe Kapler said he is “very proud that the San Francisco Giants are taking this step.”

“Very proud to be part of it,” Kapler said on Tuesday. “Looking forward to the impact and the support that we can provide for the LGBTQ+ community.”

Starting pitchers for Thursday’s game at Oracle Park the Chicago Cubs will start right hander Zach Davies (2-2 ERA 4.65) and for the San Francisco Giants Anthony DeScalfani (4-2 ERA 3.56) first pitch is at 6:45 pm PDT

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