Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants Game Preview

Philadelphia left-hander Cristopher Sanchez will get an opportunity to demonstrate he still deserves a spot on the National League All-Star team when the Phillies open a six-game California swing against the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. Sanchez (7-2, 2.68 ERA) was high on many lists of snubs when the All-Star pitching staffs were announced Sunday for the July 15 game in Atlanta. In addition to his stellar record and ERA, Sanchez has 108 strikeouts over 17 starts this season. Sanchez has allowed two or runs or less in each of his last seven starts, going 3-1 with a 1.93 ERA.

In an excerpt from his upcoming book, Alex Pavlovic recalls the San Francisco Giants' failed free-agency pursuit of Bryce Harper in 2019.

Philadelphia Phillies (53-37, first in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (49-42, third in the NL West) San Francisco; Monday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (7-2, 2.59 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 108 strikeouts); Giants: Landen Roupp (6-5, 3.59 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 78 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -141, Giants +118; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants host the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday to start a three-game series. San Francisco is 49-42 overall and 25-17 in home games. Giants pitchers have a collective 3.47 ERA, which leads the NL. Philadelphia has a 53-37 record overall and a 23-21 record in road games. The Phillies have a 24-12

Sunday night's game between the San Francisco Giants and the Athletics ended up being a 6-2 win for the Giants, but the A's handed over three runs in this one that made it a little more frustrating for the home team. In the first inning, starter Jacob Lopez gave up a single to Heliot Ramos, hit Rafael Devers, and then gave up another single to Wilmer Flores to load the bases before getting Matt Chapman to fly out to center for the first out of the game.

It was a major weekend for Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants facing off against the A's in West Sacramento. The Giants took two games out of the series playing on their minor league team's turf and the A's on their temporary home turf. Fans got to experience up-close seats to watch homegrown players like Logan Webb and some of their other favorite players. "I don't think I've ever sat this close to a professional game," said Stephen Wegley, who lives in Rancho Cordova.

The Giants came out of Sacramento with a good win. After getting off to a slow start in the series opener on Thursday, the Giants closed out the Athletics on Sunday to notch a 6-2 win in front of a sold out crowd of 12,180 fans and capture the I-80 series. Shortstop Willy Adames went 1 for 3, hit a solo homer and drove in three runs. Hayden Birdsong made his second career start against the A's, striking out five and allowing a home run across five innings.

The San Francisco Giants need to add at least one more bat to their lineup before the trade deadline, but one of the more intriguing options may be off the table thanks to a no-trade clause in his contract. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently reported that a no-trade protection in the contract of Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds allows him to block trades to any of the following teams: the Giants, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays.

Hayden Birdsong vs. Jacob Lopez.

Tuesday, July 15 At Truist Park Atlanta American League Starters Catcher — Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners First Baseman — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays Second Baseman — Gleyber Torres, Detroit Tigers Shortstop — Jacob Wilson, Athletics Third Baseman — José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians Designated Hitter — Ryan O'Hearn, Baltimore Orioles Outfield — Aaron Judge, New York Yankees; Javier Báez, Detroit Tigers; Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers Starting Pitchers — Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers; Garrett Crochet, Boston Red Sox; Max Fried, New York Yankees; Hunter Brown, Houston Astros; Jacob deGrom, Texas Rangers; Yusea Kikuchi, Los Angeles Angels; Bryan Woo, Seattle Mariners; Kris Bubic, Kansas

The San Francisco Giants won't have a starter in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. MLB released the reserves and the pitching staffs for the American League and the National League on Sunday. The Giants will have three players in the game, all of which are pitchers — starters Logan Webb and Robbie Ray, along with reliever Randy Rodriguez.

The Giants' offensive outburst continued in San Francisco's 6-2 win over the Athletics on Sunday night at Sutter Health Park.

When the National League announced its reserves for the All-Star Game on Sunday, it included three Giants pitchers – Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Randy Rodriguez. The All-Star Game is set to take place four days later in Atlanta.

Teoscar Hernandez is getting further work done after suffering an injury scare on Saturday night against the Astros.

All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 52 37 .584 — New York 52 38 .578 ½ Miami 40 47 .460 11 Atlanta 39 50 .438 13 Washington 37 52 .416 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 53 36 .596 — Milwaukee 49 40 .551 4 St. Louis 48 42 .533 5½ Cincinnati 46 43 .517 7 Pittsburgh 38 52 .422 15½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 56 34 .622 — San Diego 47 41 .534 8 San Francisco 48 42 .533 8 Arizona 44 45 .494 11½ Colorado 20 69 .225 35½ Saturday's Games St. Louis 8, Chicago Cubs 6 Philadelphia 5, Cincinnati 1 Boston 10, Washington 3 Miami 4, Milwaukee 2 Arizona 7, Kansas City 1 N.Y. Mets 12, N.Y. Yankees 6 Baltimore 9, Atlanta 6, 10 innings Houston 6, L.A. Dodgers 4 Chicago White Sox 10,

The San Fransisco Giants are one of many who are still chasing their 50th win on the season as the All-Star break approaches. The Dodgers are 56-34 and the way they are performing nobody is beating them out for the division title. Right now those spots belong to the New York Mets, the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Diego Padres. The Giants are in a tie for the final Wild Card spot with San Diego, along with the St. Louis Cardinals.

The San Francisco Giants are 4-8 over their last 12, including a sweep at the hands of the Miami Marlins, dropping two of three to the Chicago White Sox, splitting a four-gamer with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and splitting the first two against the Athletics in West Sacramento. The effort to turn things around got a little harder this weekend, as they had to place their high-leverage bullpen lefty on the IL. Former Stanford Cardinal Erik Miller, 27, was placed on the injured list on Saturday with a left elbow sprain, the team announced.

The San Francisco Giants were able to have a strong first half of the season, but some recent struggles have started to become a tad concerning. Few teams in baseball were more of a pleasant surprise than the Giants in the first half of the year. This was a team that was widely expected to finish in fourth place in the National League West before the campaign started. Instead, San Francisco is right in the mix for a Wild Card spot in the National League heading toward the All-Star break.

Zac Gallen has been in trade rumors this season, but he is hoping that the Diamondbacks go the other way during their playoff push.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are hovering right around .500 this season and will likely need a big run to make noise in the National League playoff race, but the front office has some tough decisions to make before they get to the home stretch of the season. As it stands, the Diamondbacks are in fourth place in a loaded NL West division that could have three teams — the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants — all in the playoffs. Arizona is 44-45 after an impressive 7-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, but it is still 11.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead and 3.5 out of the final wild card spot in the National League.