When the San Francisco Giants traded for former American League Cy Young pitcher Robbie Ray before the 2024 season, they were taking a risk on his age and injury history. Ray, 33, is having an outstanding season with an ERA of 2.44 and WHIP of 1.07 with an 8-1 record and 87 strikeouts.

The San Francisco Giants have maneuvered their way into contention in nail-biting fashion. The roster shakeup by president of baseball operations Buster Posey has brought a sense of urgency as the Giants shape up to be buyers at the trade deadline. At one point, they endured eight straight one-run games to tie the longest MLB streak since San Francisco set it last in 2014. San Francisco needs more offense and desperately needs a first baseman.

The bullpen has been one of the few relative strengths for the Colorado Rockies this season, but for the second straight night, a promising evening of baseball in LoDo ended with a meltdown. One day after blowing a four-run lead in the ninth inning, the Rockies gave away a three-run advantage Wednesday in the eighth as the San Francisco Giants rallied for an 10-7 win in front of 23,532 at Coors Field. “It's been brutal for us out there,” Rockies relief pitcher Tyler Kinley said. Colorado is now 12-55, and has found its way into another losing streak — five straight after sweeping the Marlins in Miami last week.

The Giants joined the history books after their Wednesday win over the Rockies, where they were trailing by multiple runs again.

The San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 10-7 on Wednesday to win the series. Now they go for the sweep on Thursday, carrying a seven-game winning streak and a half-game behind the Dodgers in the NL West. All season, San Francisco has been struggling early in games but roaring back to steal games. The Giants were losing to the Rockies by multiple runs and won, making some history along the way.

SAN FRANCISCO — Daniel Johnson didn't have any other choice. To get back to the majors, Johnson had to step out of his comfort zone. “It was definitely a different world, I'll tell you that,” Johnson said. “A lot to get used to. Kind of a little bit of culture shock. But at the end of the day, I was out there to play baseball.” That world was Mexico, where Johnson spent two months with Caliente de Durango before signing a minor-league deal with the Giants in May. For Johnson, who turns 30 next month, Durango represented another chapter in his journey as a baseball nomad, a brief stint that landed him back home in the Bay Area with a team he grew up watching. Daniel Johnson made an instant impact

The San Francisco Giants signed left-handed relief pitcher Scott Alexander to a minor-league contract.

A day after third baseman Matt Chapman landed on the injured list due to right-hand inflammation, the Giants placed catcher Patrick Bailey on the 10-day IL with a neck strain. Bailey, 26, was in Tuesday's starting lineup in Colorado against the Rockies before being scratched due to the neck issue. Backup catcher Andrew Knizner, who joined the Giants last Wednesday, started in Bailey's place.

The Giants erased a three-run deficit by scoring four runs in the top of the eighth inning, mounting their second comeback in as many nights to defeat the Colorado Rockies, 10-7, on Wednesday night at Coors Field. “You can never count us out,” said third baseman Casey Schmitt on the Giants' postgame show. Entering the top of the eighth inning, San Francisco trailed 6-3 and was on its way to a flat loss against Colorado.

The San Francisco Giants saw their string of one-run victories end on Wednesday, but their winning streak is intact. San Francisco rallied for the second straight night to beat the Colorado Rockies 10-7 for its seventh consecutive win, and they Giants will go for a sweep of the three-game series on Thursday in Denver. Right-hander Hayden Birdsong (3-1, 2.55 ERA) takes the mound against Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela (1-10, 6.68). On Wednesday night, the Giants were an inning away from making history.

San Francisco Giants (40-28, second in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (12-55, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Thursday, 3:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-1, 2.55 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Rockies: Antonio Senzatela (1-10, 6.68 ERA, 1.97 WHIP, 33 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -223, Rockies +183; over/under is 11 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants will try to build upon a seven-game win streak with a victory against the Colorado Rockies. Colorado has a 12-55 record overall and a 6-27 record in home games. The Rockies have a 3-12 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. San Francisco has an 18-17 record in road games and a 40-28

The Giants mounted another late-inning comeback at Coors Field, turning a 6-3 deficit into a 10-7 victory

Mike Yastrzemski's two-run double in the eighth inning keyed another San Francisco rally, and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 10-7 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight victory. Willy Adames homered and drove in three early runs for the Giants, but they trailed 6-3 entering the eighth before coming back against reliever Tyler Kinley (0-3). Adames, Heliot Ramos and Dominic Smith singled to load the bases with one out, and Casey Schmitt walked to bring in a run.

Mike Yastrzemski's two-run double in the eighth inning keyed another San Francisco rally, and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 10-7 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight victory. Willy Adames homered and drove in three early runs for the Giants, but they trailed 6-3 entering the eighth before coming back against reliever Tyler Kinley (0-3). Adames, Heliot Ramos and Dominic Smith singled to load the bases with one out, and Casey Schmitt walked to bring in a run.

Logan Porter battled traffic and airport security to get to Denver, and the San Francisco Giants catcher played in his first big league game since 2023. San Francisco Giants placed Patrick Bailey on the 10-day injured list with a strained neck on Wednesday and selected the contract of Porter from Triple-A Sacramento. Porter had to scramble to get from Seattle on Wednesday morning but arrived in time for batting practice at Coors Field before Wednesday night's game against the Colorado Rockies.

Logan Porter battled traffic and airport security to get to Denver, and the San Francisco Giants catcher played in his first big league game since 2023. San Francisco Giants placed Patrick Bailey on the 10-day injured list with a strained neck on Wednesday and selected the contract of Porter from Triple-A Sacramento. Porter had to scramble to get from Seattle on Wednesday morning but arrived in time for batting practice at Coors Field before Wednesday night's game against the Colorado Rockies.

Mike Yastrzemski’s two-run double in the eighth inning keyed another San Francisco rally, and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 10-7 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight victory. Willy Adames homered and drove in three early runs for the Giants, but they trailed 6-3 entering the eighth before coming back against reliever Tyler Kinley (0-3). Adames, Heliot Ramos and Dominic Smith singled to load the bases with one out, and Casey Schmitt walked to bring in a run.

Casey Schmitt slid around the tag of catcher Hunter Goodman to score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied again to beat the Colorado Rockies 10-7 on Wednesday in Denver for their seventh straight victory. San Francisco came close to its seventh consecutive one-run victory, which would have tied the major league record set by the 1927 Chicago Cubs. Willy Adames homered among his three hits, Mike Yastrzemski, Heliot Ramos and Schmitt had two hits each and Jung Hoo Lee and Adames scored three runs apiece for San Francisco.

Justin Verlander is getting close. The San Francisco Giants' 42-year old right-hander has been on the shelf since May 19 with pectoral muscle soreness. On Wednesday, he threw a 65-pitch simulated game. "Pleasantly surprised," Verlander told the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser . Verlander told reporters that he thinks he could rejoin the San Francisco rotation next week. This is Verlander's first season with the Giants. Before his injury, he had made 10 starts and put up a 4.33 ERA. Verlander has 41 strikeouts in 52.0 innings. MORE: Pope Leo XIV confirms his MLB fandom with a hat It's actually a bit of an improvement on a nightmare 2024 with the Astros when Verlander had a 5.48 ERA. He's

The San Francisco Giants are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, riding a six-game winning streak. Looking for more offensive production, the team designated starting first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment and signed Dominic Smith to take his place.