San Francisco Giant pitcher Justin Verlander will get the start against the San Diego Padres on Thu Aug 21, 2025. Here he doffs his cap to the Oracle Park crowd in San Francisco upon striking out his 3500th career batter against the Washington Nationals on Sun Aug 10, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Morris Phillips:

#1 San Diego Padres Gavin Sheets hit two home runs against the San Francisco Giants and it was two of four home runs against Giants pitching.

#2 The Padres provided some good defense too as Fernando Tatis Jr robbed the Giants Rafael Devers of a home run as the Pads landslided the Giants 8-1 on Wednesday night.

#3 Giant starter Landen Roupp had to leave the game on a cart after getting hit in the back of the right thigh on a line drive by Ramon Laureano in the bottom of the third inning. Roupp fell on the mound and his left knee gave in and Roupp ended up falling face first to the ground. He ended up holding his knee and later it was reported he suffered a sprained left knee.

#4 Giants Casey Schmitt hit his eighth home run of the season in the top of the fifth which accounted for San Francisco’s only run of the game.

#5 For Thursday afternoon’s contest at Petco Park the Giants will start RHP Justin Verlander (1-9 ERA 4.23) against the Padres RHP Dylan Cease (5-11 ERA 4.61) to end the four game series.

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