San Francisco Giants starter Robbie Ray was dealing on Thu Jun 5, 2025 against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park in San Francisco (photo from Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco Giants podcast Michael Villanueva:

#1 Michael big day for the San Francisco Giants Robbie Ray picking up his eighth win with a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres Thursday afternoon at Oracle Park.

#2 Ray had nine strikeouts over seven innings of work and is the first pitcher in the National League to win eight games.

#3 Ray at 33 retired the Padres in order four times and the Padres couldn’t get past first base in the last four innings of the ball game.

#4 What’s remarkable about Ray is when the Giants got him last season he couldn’t start pitching until July and coming into this year he’s showing shades of the 2021 Cy Young pitcher that he was.

#5 Giants open up a three game series with the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Starting pitcher for the Braves RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (4-4 ERA 3.13) for the Giants RHP Hayden Birdsong (3-1 ERA 2.37) first pitch 7:15pm PDT.

Michael Villanueva does the SF Giants podcasts Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com