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San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez: Giants move out of cellar with win over Marlins

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San Francisco Giants Helliot Ramos gives thanks to the Almighty after hitting an eighth inning home run against the Miami Marlins at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sat Apr 25, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 How did Robbie Ray perform as the starting pitcher against the Marlins lineup led by Eury Pérez, and what impact did his outing have on the game’s momentum?

#2 What role did Casey Schmitt play offensively, particularly with his key home run, in helping the Giants secure the win?

#3 How did contributions from Drew Gilbert and Heliot Ramos shape the Giants’ scoring, especially with their home run power?

#4 In what ways did Patrick Bailey influence the game both offensively (with RBIs) and defensively behind the plate?

#5 How did Jung Hoo Lee contribute at the plate during the game, and how important were his extra-base hits in the Giants’ overall offensive performance?

Lincoln Juarez is a San Francisco Giants reporter for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants post game wrap: Giants honor Belt, and then slug three home runs en route to 6-2 win over Marlins

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Casey Schmitt (10) of the San Francisco Giants gets the Gatorade can treatment after defeating the Miami Marlins at Oracle Park in San Francisco while being interviewed by NBC Bay Area Sports on Sat Apr 25, 2026 (AP News photo)

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Miami Marlins 2 (13-14)

San Francisco Giants 6 (12-15)

Win: Matt Gage (2-0)

Loss: Eury Perez (2-2)

Time: 2:06

Attendance: 38,589

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–The Giants bounced back nicely from a pair of losses with a 6-2 win over the Marlins Saturday. Giants pitcher Robbie Ray went five innings, and the offense came to life in the latter half of the game, with home runs by Drew Gilbert, Casey Schmitt and Heliot Ramos, as the bullpen held down the fort.

The fact that the Giants had lost two straight after their two wins against the Dodgers was a buzzkill. Friday night, Adrian Houser was shallacked for eight runs over four innings in a tough 9-4 loss in the series opener. Saturday, they needed something to get them back on track.

Before Saturday’s game started, the Giants honored one of the best first-basemen in their 68-plus years in San Francisco, Brandon Belt. Belt made the Opening Day roster in 2011, and we all remember Bruce Bochy telling him the news, and then offering the then-young kid a beer. It was on that Showtime show that featured the Giants that year.

So, of course we saw that memorable clip, as well as his first big league hit, which came against Clayton Kershaw in the Giants’ 2011 season opener at Dodger Stadium on March 31. Belt was yo-yo’d throughout the 2011 season, but he established himself as an everyday player in 2012, and was a big part of the 2012 and 2014 world championship teams.

Several of Belt’s former teammates were here in Buster Posey, Hunter Pence, Sergio Romo, George Kontos, Nate Schierholtz and Charlie Culberson. So were his two Giants managers, Bruce Bochy and Gabe Kapler, the latter of whom is in town as the General Manager of the Marlins.

Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow emceed the ceremony, and Posey, Kontos and Bochy spoke about Belt’s humor and his work ethic. Most importantly, they talked about Belt’s baseball intellect.

Belt then gave his address. He thanked his family, former teammates and his two Giants managers. He also paid homage to his late father, who passed away last July.

Belt’s kids threw out the first pitches. Belt and his family were then taken around the field on a boat being pulled by a truck.

I spent so much time on Belt’s ceremony that you probably forgot there was a game today. Perhaps the Belt ceremony, and the reminder of the winning culture that has long defined this organization would be a spark of motivation.

Anyway, Robbie Ray took the ball on this cold and tranquil Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park. Ray and Marlins’ starter Eury Perez both threw scoreless innings in the first.

Ray threw another scoreless inning in the top of the second, and the Giants wasted an opportunity in the bottom of the second. Well, Casey Schmitt led off the inning with a double, but was thrown out when he rounded second, and slipped and fell.

The Marlins added insult to injury by getting on the board in the top of the third on a two-out RBI base-hit by Xavier Edwards. Perez threw a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the third, and the Giants were unable to do anything with a two-out double by Jung Hoo Lee in the bottom of the fourth.

By the way, that was Lee’s second double of the game. He also doubled after Casey Schmitt’s little gaffe.

Ray threw his first 1-2-3 inning of the day in the top of the fourth, and then he threw another scoreless inning in the top of the fifth. Unfortunately, Ray threw 97 pitches, so he was done after five. It still was not a bad outing, as he gave up a run and four hits. He walked three, and struck out four

The Giants finally got on the board when Drew Gilbert led off the bottom of the fifth with a home run to the green tin atop the 24-foot-high Willie Mays Wall out in right field.

Matt Gage came in, and got out of a jam unscathed in the top of the sixth. Matt Chapman then led off the bottom of the sixth with a double. Two batters later, Schmitt hit a two-run shot to left to put the Giants ahead.

Lee drew a walk, which forced Perez out of the game for Anthony Bender. Heliot Ramos singled Lee over to second, but Gilbert lined out. Patrick Bailey then came through with a base-hit to right that made it 4-1.

Keaton Winn threw a 1-2-3 top of the seventh, and Erik Miller, a scoreless eighth. Heliot Ramos led off the bottom of the eighth with a home run to make it 5-1. The Giants then manufactured another run later in the inning, as Luis Arraez knocked in Patrick Bailey with a two-out double.

Despite the Giants holding a five-run lead at 6-1, Tony Vitello decided to go with his closer, Ryan Walker, anyway for the top of the ninth. The Marlins plated a run, but that’s all the drama there would be, and the Giants won 6-2.

I had mentioned earlier that Jung Hoo Lee hit two doubles today. Matt Chapman, Casey Schmitt and Heliot Ramos also had two-hit games. Drew Gilbert went 1-for-4, but all three of his outs were loud. Gilbert lined out twice, and then he had what would have at least been a double taken away on a great running catch by Heriberto Hernandez in the bottom of the eighth.

Matt Gage got the win, and Eury Perez took the loss.

The Giants improve to 12-15.

Landen Roupp (4-1, 2.28 ERA) will go for the Giants, as they try to take the series in the rubber match Sunday Max Meyer (1-0, 3.96 ERA) will go for Miami.

First pitch will be at 1:05 p.m.


San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman: Houser suffers multi run game against Marlins can he get back on track?

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Adrian Houser (12) struggled in his last outing against the Miami Marlins on Fri Arpr 26, 2026 (Bay Area News Group photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman:

#1 How did Adrian Houser’s struggles on the mound—giving up multiple runs early—impact the Giants’ ability to stay competitive against the Marlins’ offense?

#2 What adjustments could Jung Hoo Lee have made at the plate to build on his late-game home run and help spark a comeback earlier in the game?

#3 In what ways did Heliot Ramos contribute offensively, and how might his performance influence his role in the lineup going forward?

#4 How did the addition of Eric Haase—who recorded an RBI double—affect the Giants’ offensive depth in this matchup?

Stephen Ruderman is a San Francisco Giants reporter at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast Ryan Hannagan: Giants looking for hits face Marlins Alcantara Friday

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Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara gets the call to face the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Fri Apr 24, 2026 to open a three game series (AP News photo)

SF Giants podcast Ryan Hannagan:

#1 How will the pitching matchup between Sandy Alcantara and Adrian Houser influence the outcome of the game? (Alcantara enters as a strong starter with a low ERA, while Houser has struggled early in the season.)

#2 Can the Giants carry momentum from their recent series win over the Dodgers into this game? (They’ve won 5 of their last 7 and showed strong pitching in that series.)

#3 Why have the Marlins historically had success against the Giants, and will that trend continue in this matchup? (San Francisco has struggled to win season series vs. Miami in recent years.)

#4 Which team’s offense is more likely to break through in a pitcher-friendly park like Oracle Park? (Both teams have had inconsistent offensive production, and betting trends suggest a low-scoring game.)

#5 Which players—such as Xavier Edwards or Otto Lopez—could be key difference-makers in this game? (Several Marlins hitters are off to strong starts and could impact the result.)

Ryan Hannagan is a San Francisco Giants reporter at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants game wrap: Sweep would have been too good, as Glasnow strikes out nine and dominates Giants over eight in 1-hitter 3-0 LA win

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Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow was a mystery for San Francisco Giants hitters at Oracle Park pitching a one hitter on Thu Apr 23, 2026 (AP News photo)

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (17-8)

San Francisco Giants 0 (11-14)

Win: Tyler Glasnow (3-0)

Loss: Logan Webb (2-3)

Save: Tanner Scott (1)

Time: 2:06

Attendance: 38,619

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–It felt too good to be true for the Giants to take the first two games of this three-game series against the mighty Dodgers. Of course, Tyler Glasnow dominated the Giants with nine strikeouts, and gave up no runs and just one hit over eight shutout innings, as the Dodgers salvaged a game in this series with a 3-0 win. 

Thursday, the Giants actually had a chance to actually sweep the closest thing Baseball has ever had to the 1992 USA Men’s Olympic Basketball team. The weather was perfect. It was a spectacular day at Oracle Park, as small puffy clouds helped the sun glisten the crystal-clear hills across the day. It was one of the most beautiful days at Oracle Park in a long time. Of course it was too good to be true.

Logan Webb, who has been off to a rocky start this season, got the start for the Giants. Over the years, it has not been too common for Webb to take the ball after a Giants’ win. However, despite the Giants’ sluggish start this year, Thursday was Webb’s fourth start following a Giants’ win. The problem was that the Giants lost two of those previous particular three starts.

Webb started off nicely with a 1-2-3 top of the first inning. However, the Dodgers got on the board in the top of the second when Dalton Rushing, the new favorite guy for Giants’ fans to hate, knocked in a run with a two-out base-hit. 

The Dodgers scored two more in the top of the fourth to make it 3-0. Despite a couple of rough innings, Webb ended up turning in his first quality start of the season, as he threw seven innings.

As I said in my lead, Tyler Glasnow struck out nine, and gave up just one hit over eight lights-out innings for the Dodgers. All the Giants can do is tip their cap.

Blade Tidwell threw two scoreless innings, so no one else in the Giants’ bullpen had to be used. Tanner Scott, meanwhile, picked up his first save of the season with a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth. With Edwin Diaz out until around the All-Star Break, there is a good chance Scott will be the Dodgers’ closer for the foreseeable future.

If anyone is interested, Webb did hit Dalton Rushing. Whether it was intentional or not, you can say the Giants got even for Rushing’s classless response to Jung Hoo Lee’s injury the other night. Just for the record, kids, there are things that you only do on the baseball field, and NOT in real life.

The Giants will be back at it Friday night against the Miami Marlins. Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.40 ERA), who got through a rough start in Washington last Saturday, will take the ball for the Giants. Marlins’ ace Sandy Alcantara (2-2, 3.06 ERA) will oppose him.

First pitch at 7:15 p.m.

San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman: Despite mighty Dodgers and Ohtani Giants breakthrough; Glasnow-Webb match up today at Oracle

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Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani pitched six inning of shutout ball before being lifted. Dodger reilever Jack Dreyer gave up a three home to San Francisco Giants Patrick Bailey in the bottom of the seventh, (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman:

#1 San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey belted a three run sixth inning home run after Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani left the game as the Giants went onto to defeat the Dodgers for their fourth loss in five games 3-0.

#2 Bailey’s home run was off Dodger releiver Jack Dreyer (1-1) this after Jung Hoo Lee and Heliot Ramos both got on board with singles and Drew Gilbert bunt single moved them up a base.

#3 Ohtani for the evening went six innings pitching shutout ball striking out seven left the game with the score tied 0-0. It also ended Ohtani’s on base on base streak at 53 games.

#4 Giant starter Tyler Mahle improved his record to 1-3 and struck out five hitters over seven innings and picked up his first win since becoming a Giants in January. Closer Ryan Walker closed it picking up his second save of the campaign.

#5 Starting pitchers for today’s game for Los Angeles RHP Tyler Glasnow (2-0 ERA 3.24) for San Francisco RHP Logan Webb (2-2 ERA 5.10) first pitch at 12:45pm. Stephen talk about this game three match up.

Join Stephen Ruderman is San Francisco Giants reporter for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Giants take pitcher’s duel over Dodgers, 3-0

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San Francisco Giants’ Matt Chapman hits a single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

By Ryan Hannagan

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers faced off in Game 2 of a three-game set at Oracle Park, with the Giants coming off a 3-1 win in a pitchers’ duel the night before. At 10-13, the Giants were looking to keep building toward a better record, having won four of their last five. It turned into another pitchers’ battle, this time between Tyler Mahle and Shohei Ohtani and the Giants prevented Los Angeles from any scoring coming away with a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday night.

Los Angeles threatened early in the first, putting runners on the corners after a bloop single from Freddie Freeman, but couldn’t push a run across. San Francisco created some traffic of its own in the bottom half with hits from Luis Arraez and Rafael Devers, but Ohtani struck out the side to keep the game scoreless. From there, both starters settled in. Mahle worked a clean second inning and matched Ohtani’s rhythm, as both teams went quietly through the second and third innings with back-to-back three up, three down frames.

The Dodgers applied pressure again in the fourth, putting runners in scoring position, but the Giants’ defense came through in a sequence that included a rundown finished by catcher Patrick Bailey to keep the game tied. Ohtani continued to deal on the other side, cruising through the middle innings and holding San Francisco hitless for a stretch while piling up strikeouts. The Giants’ best chance against him came in the sixth when Devers doubled and Matt Chapman reached, putting two runners in scoring position, but Ohtani worked out of it to preserve the scoreless tie.

Mahle matched him every step of the way. The right-hander, who entered the night 0-3 with a 7.23 ERA, was in complete control, keeping the Dodgers off balance and working efficiently through seven shutout innings. He allowed just three hits and struck out five, putting together his strongest outing of the season and giving the Giants exactly what they needed in a tight game.

The breakthrough finally came in the seventh, and it came quickly once Ohtani exited. After a pair of singles and a sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third, Bailey jumped on a 1-2 pitch from reliever Jack Dreyer and sent it out for a no-doubt three-run home run, breaking the scoreless tie and giving the Giants a 3-0 lead.

From there, the bullpen took over. Caleb Kilian handled the eighth inning cleanly, and Ryan Walker closed it out in the ninth to secure the win. The Dodgers threatened late with a walk in the ninth, but couldn’t generate any real offense as the Giants locked down the shutout.

With the 3-0 win, the Giants secured the series and picked up their first series victory over the Dodgers since June 28-30, 2024, at Oracle Park. Mahle not only earned his first win with San Francisco, but also played a key role in ending Ohtani’s 53-game on-base streak, the longest in MLB since Shawn Green in 2000. He also became the first Giants pitcher since Sean Manaea in September 2023 to throw at least seven shutout innings against the Dodgers.

Ohtani was sharp as well, going six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, no walks and five hits allowed, lowering his ERA to 0.38 through four starts.

The Giants will look for the sweep Thursday with a 12:45 p.m. first pitch. Starters for the Thursday matinee for the Dodgers RHP Tyler Glasnow (2-0 ERA 3.24) for the Giants RHP Logan Webb (2-2 ERA 5.40).

Jung Hoo Lee

Giants take series opener against the Dodgers 3-1

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Photo: Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee rips an RBI single against Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the first inning of a game on April 21, 2026. Photo by Jay Choi/SF Bay News Lab.

By Vince Cestone

SAN FRANCISCO — The Los Angeles Dodgers–the heavy favorites to win the NL West, coming into San Francisco at 16-6–they’re going to beat the lowly 9-13 San Francisco Giants, right?

Not so fast, as the Giants surrendered just one run and had just enough offense to beat the powerful Dodgers 3-1. The Dodgers had come into the game averaging six runs per game to start the season, but starting pitcher Landon Roupp and the bullpen held the Dodgers to just three hits in the game.

The Giants’ offense started hot right from the get-go. Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto surrendered three runs to the Giants in the very first inning. After Willy Adames started the game with a ground ball to the shortstop Hyeseong Kim, Kim airmailed the ball into the dugout, putting Adames at second with nobody out. Adames was given an infield hit on the play, advancing to second on the throwing error.

After the next batter Luis Arraez singled and then Matt Chapman walked, Rafael Devers poked a single into right-center field to give the Giants a 1-0 lead. Casey Schmitt followed with a sacrifice fly to shallow left-center field, where outfielders Alex Call and Teoscar Hernandez collided, allowing Arraez to score. Jung Hoo Lee then singled home Chapman, to give the Giants a 3-0 lead, which would prove to be more than enough to give the Giants the win.

Despite walking four batters in the fourth inning, Roupp pitched out of trouble when Alex Call hit into a 5-4-3 double pay with the bases loaded and one out. The only run the Dodgers scored in the game was a walk by Kim. Roupp ended the night going five innings, giving up just one run on one hit but escaped through five walks. He struck out seven batters.

The Giants bullpen took it from there pitching four scoreless innings. Reliever Ryan Walker, who blew a save against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, shut the door with a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Walker had two strikeouts.

Shohei Ohtani, who went 1-for-4 in the game with two strikeouts, was left on deck as the potential tying run. Ohtani has now reached base 53 straight games, tying him for the longest streak in Los Angeles Dodgers history. Former Dodger Shawn Green had the previous 53-game streak.

Unfortunately for the Giants, outfielder Jung Hoo Lee got injured in the sixth inning when he tried to score from first on a base hit by Heliot Ramos. Lee appeared to try to take advantage of a slow relay from the Dodgers defense, but he was thrown out by plenty at home. Jerar Encarnacion replaced Lee in right field in the top of the eighth inning. The Giants have not yet said what his injury was.

Up next, the Giants will try to win the series against the Dodgers on Wednesday night. Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani (2-0, 0.50 ERA) will oppose Tyler Mahle (0-3, 7.23 ERA) at 6:45 p.m. at Oracle Park.

The Giants are now 10-13, and a series win against their heated rival would do wonders for their confidence as they try to climb over .500.

San Francisco Wins Series But Drops Game Three to Nationals 3-0

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San Francisco Giants Matt Chapman (26) beats out a throw at first base as the Washington Nationals first baseman Curtis Mead (center) waits for the late throw in the top of the third inning at Nationals Park in DC on Sun Apr 19, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants fell short in their bid for their first sweep of the season losing Sunday in game three 3-0. They did finish the game with eight hits but both teams at times looked sluggish after the marathon 12 inning game Saturday. The Nationals had seven hits in the game most of them in the seventh inning resulting in the three runs that won this ball game at Nationals Park.

Game wrap: It was a very shaky start for the Nationals in the opening inning. Luis Arraez reached first base on a fielding error. Rafael Devers hit a single and with two runners on base and two outs that was it for National’s pitcher PJ Poulin. After only 2/3 of an inning he was relieved by Miles Mikolas who got out of the inning. The Nationals got a hit in the bottom of the inning but that would be it going into the second inning.

Each team got a hit in the second inning but no runs through two innings. It was much the same in the third inning with each team having one hit, a lot of singles, but no runs. The Giants had a a couple of hits in the fourth inning with two runners on base but again no runs.

The Nationals went three and out in the bottom of the fourth. Washington had a couple of long balls that were just foul but the game remained scoreless. Perhaps the temperature and the winds had something to do with the decline in offense for both teams or possibly fatigue after Saturday’s game but these guys looked tired.

Andrew Alvarez would relieve Miles Mikolas mid-way through the fifth inning. He pitched through four innings allowing four hits, one walk with four strikeouts and no runs.

It was just a matter of time before one of these teams would get up on the scoreboard. Unfortunately for San Francisco it was the Nationals who took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning.

San Francisco had gone three and out in the top of the inning. The Nationals were about to turn this game around. Nasim Nunez bunted a single to start the bottom of the inning. Keibert Ruiz doubled Nunez home for a 1-0 game and Curtis Mead finished off the inning with a two run home run with Ruiz on base for a 3-0 lead.

The Giants Casey Schmitt doubled in the top of the sixth inning but did not score. The Nationals Joey Weimer also doubled but the Nats did not score and the game remained 3-0.

San Francisco had some work to do. In the early innings the Giants had some scoring opportunities but were unable to cash in. They were down to three innings left in the game to make a move.

Not much was going on for San Francisco in the top of the seventh inning. Patrick Bailey grounded out and Willy Adames struck out for the third time today and Luis Arraez ground out for a three and out going into the bottom of the seventh.

The Giants Robbie Ray was relieved after 93 pitches by Keaton Winn after going six innings. Ray finished allowing 7 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk and 7 strikeouts.

The Giants got something going in the eighth inning with two runners on base, Matt Chapman and Rafael Devers with no outs. Schmitt hit into a double play and Chapman moved on to third now with two outs. Jerar Encarnacion struck out for the third out and San Francisco missed a great scoring opportunity and now had a single inning left in the game. The Giant’s JT Brubaker would relieve Winn in the eighth inning. Winn had one strikeout easily getting out of the eighth inning.

San Francisco was now down to their last three outs going into the top of the ninth inning. Ramos had a monster hit to start the inning, deep to center for a double. Drew Gilbert popped out with Daniel Susac at the plate. Susac struck out and San Francisco was down to their last out. Adames was the Giants last hope to keep this game going. The Giants were 10-0 with runners on base. Adames grounded out and that was the ball game 3-0 in favor of the Nationals.

Game notes: The Giants took on the Nationals Sunday in game three of their series after an exciting marathon yesterday that went 12 innings on Saturday. The extra innings were full of drama with the Nationals loading the bases in the tenth with a chance to win the game but coming away empty in a 7-6 loss.

Both teams fought hard in this game Saturday with San Francisco coming away with the win. This has been a great series for Matt Chapman coming through with some key hits in the first two games. Heliot Ramos has also been a highlight going 3-5 Saturday.

For Sunday a threatening front passed over the field before the game and it turned into a beautiful yet very chilly Sunday. The temperature at first pitch was 54 degrees but felt more like 44 so fans and some of the players were bundled up for this one. As this game wore on the wind really became a factor as well.

The Giants finished this road trip 4-5 and now will head back to Oracle Park in San Francisco for a series with the Los Angeles that gets underway Tuesday.

The Dodgers come into this three game series the best team in baseball 15-6 despite loosing to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday 9-6. The Dodgers will start ace pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto in game one, he has a 2-1 win/loss record and a 2.10 ERA.

The Giants will feature Tyler Mahle on the hill. Mahle has a 0-3 win/loss record and a 7.23 ERA. First pitch for the opener in this series is scheduled for 6:45 PM PDT.

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez: Extra, Extra read all about it Giants beat Nats in extra innings 7-6

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San Francisco Giant Jung Hoo Lee (51) is tagged out by Washington Nationals catcher Drew Mills in the top of the second inning at Nationals Park in DC on Sat Apr 18, 2026. The Giants would end up as eventual winners in 12 innings edging the Nats 7-6. (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 San Francisco Giants Matt Chapman hit an RBI single in the 12th inning for a 7-6 win over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in DC Saturday.

#2 With the bases loaded the Giants got out of a jam in the bottom of the tenth and prevented the Nationals from scoring a game winning run.

#3 In the top of the 12th the Giants Matt Chapman hit an RBI single to give the Giants the eventual game winning hit and break a 6-6 deadlock off Nat reliever Cionel Perez.

#4 Lincoln talk about Rafael Devers whose helping his own cause with an RBI single in the top of the seventh in a tight ball game.

#5 Talk about reliever Jose Butto who will miss five to six months due to arm surgery?

#6 Game three of this series continues Sunday. The Giants have won three straight games going into game three and have a shot at sweeping the series. For San Francisco on Sunday LHP Robbie Ray (2-2 ERA 2.42) for Washington RHP Miles Mikolas (0-3 ERA 11.49) first pitch at Nats Park 10:35am PDT Sunday.

Join Lincoln for the San Francisco Giants podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com