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A day after a trio of Giants clubbed a pair of home runs each in an 18-3 frolic, they were outdone and undone by a sole Cub clubbing a pair of his own.

San Francisco Giants News / McCovey Chronicles / June 5

Raise your hands if you hit two homers today!

As ridiculous as it sounds, figuring out a punny name to properly capture the Giants recent power surge was a bit of a pressing matter for announcers Hunter Pence and David Flemming after Matt Chapman lifted a grand slam in the 4th inning off Cubs starter Edward Cabrera.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 5

Giants' Matt Chapman sets career-high in win over Cubs

It's not often a baseball player does enough to win a game all on his own, but that's exactly what happened on Friday night when the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs to the tune of 18-3.

Willy Adames rebuilding trade value for Giants

Pete Crow-Armstrong redeems himself for blunder with first career walk-off in Cubs' comeback

Brewers, Royals feature two of the top five MLB duos

The 'World Series-winning Giants' quiz

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Logan Porter News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 5

Angels, Logan Porter Agree To Minor League Deal

The Angels are in agreement with catcher Logan Porter on a minor league contract, reports Ari Alexander of Boston 7 News. The Gaeta Sports Management client had elected free agency this morning after being outrighted by the Giants.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

San Francisco Giants News / Yardbarker / June 5

Willy Adames rebuilding trade value for Giants

The San Francisco Giants reportedly want a do-over on their roster. One player may be getting easier to trade with each passing day.

Giants bash seven home runs to crush Cubs

Giants rack up 20 hits, stave off Brewers 12-9

Chad Dallas puts on radiant performance in his MLB debut for Blue Jays

Brewers, Royals feature two of the top five MLB duos

The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 5

Giants bash seven home runs to crush Cubs

Matt Chapman hit a grand slam and a three-run homer, Willy Adames and Casey Schmitt each chipped in a pair of homers and the visiting San Francisco Giants routed the Chicago Cubs 18-3 on Friday afternoon in the rain-delayed opener of a three-game series.

Bryce Eldridge News / Just Baseball / June 5

The Giants Are Benefitting From More Bryce Eldridge

The San Francisco Giants have struggled to develop legitimate big-league talent for the better part of the last decade. Despite having top-flight prospects like Kyle Harrison, Marco Luciano, and Joey Bart, it’s been quite some time since the farm has grown their own impact player.

Logan Porter News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 5

Giants Outright Logan Porter

The Giants announced Friday that catcher Logan Porter cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Sacramento. He’d been designated for assignment earlier in the week.

San Francisco Giants News / Just Baseball / June 5

The Giants Don’t Have a Closer and They’re Paying For It

After an up-and-down 2025 that resulted in them just missing the playoffs, the holes that the San Francisco Giants needed to fill were clear heading into the offseason.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 5

After big offensive effort, Giants look to quell Cubs' momentum

The San Francisco Giants have put together some stellar offensive efforts in the past week, while the Chicago Cubs are hoping a dramatic rally will change their recent fortunes.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 4

Giants rack up 20 hits, stave off Brewers 12-9

Eric Haase hit a grand slam and Jung Hoo Lee had four hits to extend the longest current hitting streak in the major leagues to 12 games as the visiting San Francisco Giants hung on for a 12-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 4

Giants’ Drew Gilbert makes insane home run robbery on Brewers’ Andrew Vaughn

The San Francisco Giants earned a big 12-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Thanks to an offensive onslaught early in the contest, followed by six runs scored in the top of the seventh, San Francisco took a rather commanding lead.

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The 'Most field goals-per-game by playoffs' quiz

Casey Schmitt News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 4

Giants’ Casey Schmitt smokes lead-off home run vs. Brewers

The San Francisco Giants needed an immediate spark Thursday, and Casey Schmitt supplied it before the Milwaukee Brewers could record an out. The Giants infielder opened the finale of a four-game set at American Family Field by turning the first pitch into a leadoff home run.

Luis Arraez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 4

Giants rival named as Luis Arraez trade suitor

The San Francisco Giants’ struggles this season have led many to believe that they may end up selling at the MLB trade deadline. While the Giants are not expected to trade players such as Rafael Devers or Matt Chapman, they could look to move multiple veterans.

Robbie Ray News / Fastball on SI / June 3

Robbie Ray Landing Spots With Blockbuster Trade a 'Safe Bet'

There are plenty of contenders out there that could use one more starting pitcher and all eyes should be on the San Francisco Giants right now. Over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of buzz around the league about guys like Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal and New York Mets star Freddy Peralta.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 3

Giants’ Grant McCray, Christian Koss Diagnosed With Fractures

The Giants provided updates on a pair of injured minor leaguers on Tuesday (via Evan Webeck of The California Post). Infielder Christian Koss has a broken left wrist and outfielder Grant McCray fractured the hamate bone in his left hand/wrist.

Kyle Harrison News / Yardbarker / June 2

Brewers' Kyle Harrison gets his revenge, matches career high in win

Continuing their early domination in the series, the Milwaukee Brewers benefited from their starting pitcher getting revenge against his former team.

Brewers' Jake Bauers making strong All-Star case

On deck: Yankees-Red Sox, Cristopher Sanchez scoreless streak, Jacob Misiorowski dominance, streaking Mariners, Tanner Bibee's bad start

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

San Francisco Giants News / A to Z Sports / June 2

Tony Vitello has Giants fans upset with him and it’s because of former Tennessee Vols outfielder Drew Gilbert

San Francisco Giants fans seemingly find a reason every day to be upset with manager Tony Vitello, who is in his first season with the team after eight eight seasons as Tennessee baseball’s head coach.

San Francisco Giants News / Fastball on SI / June 1

Next Tony Gwynn? That Crown Is Held By Giants Star

Tony Gwynn is known around Major League Baseball as one of the best pure hitters in league history. Gwynn played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball as a member of the San Diego Padres.

San Francisco Giants News / New Baseball Media / May 31

2026 Transactions: Giants Promote Cox, Mlodzinski on Restricted List

The last day of May saw the Giants make somewhat of a surprising move. Jonah Cox, who tore up the Eastern League over the first two months, skipped Triple-A and was summoned to the Giants’ big-league roster on May 31.

Tony Vitello News / A to Z Sports / May 31

The situation with the Giants is crashing down around Tony Vitello after he called his players out

Former Tennessee Volunteers baseball coach Tony Vitello is not off to a good start as the San Francisco Giants’ manager. The Giants have been one of the worst teams in baseball through the first third of the season.

San Francisco Giants News / Athlon Sports / May 31

Harrison Bader Injury: Giants’ Tony Vitello Reveals Latest Update

The San Francisco Giants have lost Harrison Bader to another injury just two weeks after he returned from the injured list. Manager Tony Vitello provided the latest update Saturday after the Giants placed Bader on the 10-day injured list with left plantar fasciitis.

Harrison Bader News / Athlon Sports / May 30

Giants Outfielder Lands Back on IL

Harrison Bader is going back on the injured list for the San Francisco Giants. For the second time this season, the Giants are placing Bader on the IL, this time with left plantar fasciitis.

Robbie Ray News / Just Baseball / May 30

What Do the Giants Do With Robbie Ray?

The San Francisco Giants have been one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball. Despite a star-studded and expensive core, they’ve struggled to string together wins at any point this season.

San Francisco Giants News / Larry Brown Sports / May 29

Giants make change to coaching staff two months into season

The San Francisco Giants’ poor start to the 2026 season is beginning to come with some consequences. The Giants announced Friday that third base coach Hector Borg has been removed from his duties as third base coach and will be reassigned to a new role in the organization.