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W-L / PCT / GB
WEST	CENTRAL	EAST
(1) Los Angeles Dodgers 38-22 / .633 / — (2) San Diego Padres 32-26 / .552 / 5.0 (3) Arizona Diamondbacks 32-27 / .542 / 5.5 (4) San Francisco Giants 23-37 / .383 / 15.0 (5) Colorado Rockies 22-38 / .367 / 16.0	(1) Mil Brewers 36-21 / .632 / — (2) St. Louis Cards 31-27 / .534 / 5.5 (3) Pittsburgh Pirates 32-28 / .533 / 5.5 (4) Chicago Cubs 32-28 / .533 / 5.5 (5) Cincinnati Reds 30-29 / .508 / 7.0	(1) Atlanta Braves 40-20 / .667 / — (2) Philadelphia Phillies 30-29 / .508 / 9.5 (3) Washington Nationals 31-30 / .508 / 9.5 (4) Miami Marlins 27-34 / .443 / 13.5 (5) New York Mets 26-34 / .433 / 14.0

W-L / PCT / GB
WEST	CENTRAL	EAST
(1) Seattle Mariners 32-29 / .525 / — (2) Texas Rangers 29-31 / .483 / 2.5 (3) Athletics 28-31 / .475 / 3.0 (4) Houston Astros 27-34 / .443 / 5.0 (5) Los Angeles Angels 23-37 / .383 / 8.5	(1) Cleveland Guardians 34-27 / .557 / — (2) Chicago White Sox 32-28 / .533 / 1.5 (3) Minnesota Twins 28-33 / .452 / 6.0 (4) Kansas City Royals 23-37 / .383 / 10.5 (5) Detroit Tigers 23-38 / .377 / 11.0	(1) Tampa Bay Rays 36-21 / .632 / — (2) New York Yankees 36-23 / .610 / 1.5 (3) Toronto Blue Jays 29-31 / .483 / 9.0 (4) Baltimore Orioles 28-32 / .467 / 10.0 (5) Boston Red Sox 25-33 / .431 / 12.0

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MARCH

WED 25 / L 0-7

FRI 27 / L 0-3

SAT 28 / L 1-3

MON 30 / W 3-2

TUE 31 / W 9-3

APRIL

WED 1 / L 1-7

THU 2 / W 7-2

FRI 3 / L 3-10

SAT 4 / L 0-9

SUN 5 / L 2-5

MON 6 / L 4-6

TUE 7 / W 6-0

WED 8 / W 5-0

FRI 10 / W 6-3

SAT 11 / L 2-6

SUN 12 / L 2-6

TUE 14 / L 1-2

WED 15 / L 3-8

THU 16 / W 3-0

FRI 17 / W 10-5

SAT 18 / W 7-6

SUN 19 / L 0-3

TUE 21 / W 3-1

WED 22 / W 3-0

THU 23 / L 0-3

FRI 24 / L 4-9

SAT 25 / W 6-2

SUN 26 / W 6-3

TUE 28 / L 0-7

WED 29 / PPR

THU 30

G1 L 2-3 / G2 L 5-6

MAY

FRI 1 / L 0-3

SAT 2 / L 1-5

SUN 3 / L 1-2

MON 4 / W 3-2

TUE 5 / L 5-10

THU 6 / L 1-5

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SAT 9 / L 3-13

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WED 13 / L 0-4

THU 14 / L 2-5

FRI 15 / L 2-5

SAT 16 / W 6-4

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MON 18 / L 2-12

TUE 19 / L 3-5

WED 20 / L 3-6

FRI 22 / L 4-9

SAT 23 / W 10-3

SUN 24 / W 8-5

MON 25 / L 2-6

TUE 26 / L 5-7

WED 27 / L 2-3

FRI 29 / L 6-8

SAT 30 / L 3-8

SUN 31 / W 19-6

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MON 1 / L 2-16

TUE 2 / 4:40PM

WED 3 / 4:40PM

THU 4 / 11:10AM

FRI 5 / 11:10AM

SAT 6 / 11:10AM

SUN 7 / 5:20PM

MON 8 / 6:45PM

TUE 9 / 6:45PM

WED 10 / 12:45PM

FRI 12 / 7:15PM

SAT 13 / 7:05PM

SUN 14 / 12:10PM

TUE 16 / 4:15PM

WED 17 / 4:15PM

THU 18 / 4:15PM

FRI 19 / 4:10PM

SAT 20 / 1:10PM

SUN 21 / 10:40AM

TUE 23 / 6:45PM

WED 24 / 6:45PM

THU 25 / 12:45PM

FRI 26 / 7:15PM

SAT 27 / 6:05PM

SUN 28 / 1:05PM

MON 29 / 6:40PM

TUE 30 / 6:40PM

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- 14 / 96th MLB All-Star Game: Citizen's Bank Park, Philadelphia -

WED 1 / 6:40PM

FRI 3 / 5:10PM

SAT 4 / 5:10PM

SUN 5 / 1:00PM

MON 6 / 6:45PM

TUE 7 / 6:45PM

WED 8 / 12:45PM

THU 9/ 6:45PM

FRI 10 / 7:15PM

SAT 11 / 1:05PM

SUN 12 / 1:05PM

FRI 17 / 7:10PM

SAT 18 / 5:08PM

SUN 19 / 1:10PM

MON 20 / 4:40PM

TUE 21 / 4:40PM

WED 22 / 11:10AM

FRI 24 / 7:15PM

SAT 25 / 1:05PM

SUN 26 / 1:05PM

MON 27 / 6:45PM

TUE 28 / 6:45PM

WED 29 / 12:45PM

THU 30 / 6:40PM

FRI 31 / 6:40PM

AUGUST

SAT 1 / 5:40PM

SUN 2 / 1:15PM

MON 3 / 5:05PM

TUE 4 / 5:05PM

WED 5 / 11:35AM

FRI 7 / 7:15PM

SAT 8 / 4:15PM

SUN 9 / 1:05PM

MON 10 / 6:45PM

TUE 11 / 6:45PM

WED 12 / 12:45PM

FRI 14 / 7:15PM

SAT 15 / 1:05PM

SUN 16 / 1:05PM

TUE 18 / 3:40PM

WED 19 / 3:40PM

THU 20 / 10:10AM

FRI 21 / 4:10PM

SAT 22 / 4:15PM

SUN 23 / 12:10PM

MON 24 / 6:45PM

TUE 25 / 6:45PM

WED 26 / 12:45PM

THU 27 / 6:45PM

FRI 28 / 7:15PM

SAT 29 / 7:05PM

SUN 30 / 1:05PM

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TUE 1 / 3:40PM

WED 2 / 3:40PM

THU 3 / 9:35AM

FRI 4 / 4:10PM

SAT 5 / 1:10PM

SUN 6 / 10:40AM

MON 7 / 5:10PM

TUE 8 / 6:45PM

WED 9 / 12:45PM

FRI 11 / 7:15PM

SAT 12 / 1:05PM

SUN 13 / 4:20PM

MON 14 / 4:45PM

TUE 15 / 4:45PM

WED 16 / 10:15AM

FRI 18 / 7:10PM

SAT 19 / 6:10PM

SUN 20 / 1:10PM

MON 21 / 6:45PM

TUE 22 / 6:45PM

WED 23 / 12:45PM

FRI 25 / 7:15PM

SAT 26 / 1:05PM

SUN 27 / 12:05PM

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NOVEMBER

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Monthly Game Recap

• FRI MAY 29, 2026 •

Giants Lose the Plot in a Rocky Ninth

Giants (6) @ Colorado Rockies (8)

Denver, CO - The Giants had this one tucked in their pocket until the ninth inning yanked it right back out. San Francisco carried a 6-3 lead into the final frame after Jung Hoo Lee sparked the offense with a 4-for-5 day and two runs scored, while Logan Webb gave the Giants a strong return with one run allowed over 4 1/3 innings and five strikeouts. Rafael Devers added a late RBI triple, and Matt Chapman followed with an RBI single, giving San Francisco what looked like breathing room. Then Colorado turned the inning into a trap door. Hunter Goodman crushed a three-run homer off Caleb Kilian to tie it, wiping out the Giants’ cushion in one swing. Moments later, Ezequiel Tovar finished the collapse with his second home run of the game, a two-run shot that sealed an 8-6 Rockies win. Tovar did everything but sell popcorn, going 2-for-4 with four RBIs, three runs, a walk, a steal, and the game-ending blast. Kilian took the loss and blown save after allowing five earned runs in just two-thirds of an inning.. - By Mauricio Segura

Game #57 / 22 Wins - 35 Losses

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Munetaka Murakami hits a fourth inning three-run double

• FRI MAY 22, 2026 •

One Bad Inning Burns the Giants

Giants (4) vs Chicago White Sox (9)

San Francisco, CA - The Giants had this one moving in the right direction until the fourth inning turned into a trapdoor. San Francisco grabbed a 1-0 lead when Willy Adames brought home Luis Matos on a fielder’s choice, but Chicago answered with a nine-run fourth that flipped the game into a 9-4 Giants loss. Trevor McDonald loaded the bases, and the White Sox kept applying pressure with contact, patience, and help from a costly San Francisco mistake. Andrew Benintendi delivered a two-run double, and Munetaka Murakami landed the biggest swing, clearing the bases with a three-run double that stretched the inning from trouble into a full collapse. The Giants did not fold completely, which matters, but the comeback never found enough muscle. Luis Arraez singled in a run in the fifth, Casey Schmitt drove in another with a groundout in the sixth, and Jesus Rodriguez added an RBI groundout in the ninth. Davis Martin held San Francisco to two earned runs over six innings, while Chicago needed only five hits to do serious damage. For the Giants, the lesson was brutal and simple: one inning can swallow an entire game.. - By Mauricio Segura

Game #51 / 20 Wins - 31 Losses

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Munetaka Murakami hits a fourth inning three-run double

• WED MAY 20, 2026 •

Marte Turns Giants’ Escape Act Into a Desert Gut Punch

Giants (3) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (6)

Phoenix, AZ - The Giants had just enough early offense to make the afternoon interesting, but not enough finish to keep Arizona from finishing the sweep in a 6-3 loss. Casey Schmitt gave San Francisco a quick spark with a first-inning homer, and Matt Chapman helped build another threat in the second before Bryce Eldridge drove him home with an RBI double. Arizona answered with Ketel Marte, who punished Tyler Mahle for a two-run homer in the third, part of a big day that kept the Diamondbacks’ lineup moving. San Francisco tied it 3-3 in the fourth when Chapman singled, Eldridge followed, and Drew Gilbert delivered an RBI single, but that was the Giants’ last real punch. The fifth inning turned the game for good after Tim Tawa, Ryan Waldschmidt, and Marte loaded the pressure, Ildemaro Vargas put Arizona ahead with a run-scoring groundout, and Geraldo Perdomo cracked a two-run double for the 6-3 cushion. Mahle allowed six runs over five innings, while Merrill Kelly held the Giants to three runs over six. The final four innings went silent for San Francisco, leaving the club at 20-30 and searching for answers after a rough desert sweep. - By Mauricio Segura

Game #50 / 20 Wins - 30 Losses

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Casey Schmitt heads home after hitting 1st inning HR

• TUE MAY 19, 2026 •

Marte Turns Giants’ Escape Act Into a Desert Gut Punch

Giants (3) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (5)

Phoenix, AZ - The Giants spent most of the game looking ready to slip out with a gritty 3-2 win, but Ketel Marte turned the ending into a nightmare with one swing, launching a three-run homer in the ninth to give the Diamondbacks a stunning 5-3 victory. San Francisco answered Corbin Carroll’s first-inning triple and run by flexing fast in the second, when Rafael Devers and Willy Adames hit back-to-back homers before Daniel Susac doubled home Matt Chapman for a 3-1 lead. Landen Roupp protected it well, holding Arizona down while the defense helped him escape trouble, including double plays in the fifth and seventh that kept the Diamondbacks stuck chasing. The eighth looked even scarier after Erik Miller loaded the bases with one out, but Caleb Kilian got Nolan Arenado to bounce into another huge double play. Arizona, however, refused to go away. Ildemaro Vargas singled in the ninth, Adrian Del Castillo drove him in, and after catcher interference kept the inning alive, Marte punished the Giants’ final pitching change with the decisive blast to left. San Francisco had the game by the collar, then watched it bite back. - By Mauricio Segura

Game #49 / 20 Wins - 29 Losses

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Devers Dives to beat Corbin Carrol to first

• MON MAY 18, 2026 •

Arenado Slam Turns Giants’ Night Into a Desert Detour

Giants (2) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (12)

Phoenix, AZ - The Giants ran into trouble before their bats had much time to settle, and Nolan Arenado made sure the climb back felt almost impossible. His first-inning grand slam gave Arizona a quick 4-0 lead, and the Diamondbacks kept piling on in a 12-2 rout that never gave San Francisco much breathing room. Robbie Ray had a rough outing against his former club, allowing 10 runs, nine earned, on 11 hits in 4.1 innings, while the Giants hurt themselves further with three errors. Willy Adames gave San Francisco a brief spark with a solo homer, and Luis Arraez added a sacrifice fly, but that was all the Giants could squeeze from eight hits. Zac Gallen kept them contained over six innings, allowing two runs while Arizona’s lineup treated nearly every scoring chance like an open invitation. Gabriel Moreno added a two-run homer, Tim Tawa punched a two-run single, Ryan Waldschmidt had a career-high three hits, and Ketel Marte joined the parade with key run-producing swings. For the Giants, it was one of those games where the scoreboard told the story early, then kept talking anyway. - By Mauricio Segura

Game #48 / 20 Wins - 28 Losses

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Matt Chapman making a play to First

• SUN MAY 17, 2026 •

Bader Turns a Tight Game Into a Giant Problem

Giants (10) @ Sacramento Athletics (1)

West Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento Athletics spent most of the game close enough to make San Francisco wondering if they could pull off the win, but one rough eighth inning turned a tense rivalry matchup into a 10-1 Giants runaway. Luis Arraez opened the scoring with a third-inning homer to right, and Matt Chapman made it 2-0 in the fourth with a double after Willy Adames reached on Zack Gelof’s throwing error and moved up on a balk. The A’s answered in the fifth when Darell Hernaiz singled, Nick Kurtz drew another walk to extend his long on-base streak, and Carlos Cortes dropped in a quirky RBI double that cut the deficit to 2-1. Jeffrey Springs did his part, giving Sacramento six solid innings and keeping the Giants from breaking loose, continuing the club’s recent run of starters covering at least five innings. Then the eighth swallowed the A’s whole. Harrison Bader reached on another Gelof error, Arraez walked, Casey Schmitt singled, Rafael Devers drove in two, Daniel Susac added an RBI groundout, Jung Hoo Lee punched in another run, and Bader crushed the grand slam that ended the suspense. Sacramento even turned to Cortes on the mound in the ninth, a strange final note in a game that got away fast. - By Mauricio Segura

Game #47 / 20 Wins - 27 Losses

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Luis Arrarez dives to rob Tyler Soderstrom of a hit in the 4th inning

• SAT MAY 16, 2026 •

Schmitt’s Big Night Leaves the A’s One Rally Short

Giants (6) @ Sacramento Athletics (4)

West Sacramento, CA - Casey Schmitt gave San Francisco the kind of early jolt that makes a dugout sit up fast, launching a solo homer in the first and adding a two-run shot in the fifth as the Giants built a lead big enough to survive a late Athletics scare. Willy Adames helped stretch the damage in the third with a two-run single to right, while Drew Gilbert’s triple in the fourth and double in the ninth kept pressure on an A’s defense that also hurt itself with two throwing errors. Luis Severino battled through traffic but was tagged for five runs over six innings, ending a recent run of stronger work from Athletics starters. The Green and Gold finally pushed back in the fifth when Jeff McNeil’s forceout scored Lawrence Butler, then Brent Rooker woke the ballpark in the eighth with a three-run homer after Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers drew free passes. Kurtz’s walk also kept his reaching-base streak moving, and Langeliers reached twice during a season in which he has been among the American League’s hottest bats. Still, San Francisco’s bullpen held the line, and Matt Gage finished the ninth with three quiet outs to seal a 6-4 Giants win. - By Mauricio Segura

Game #46 / 19 Wins - 27 Losses

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A's Tyler Soderstrom steals second base

• FRI MAY 15, 2026 •

Kurtz Turns the Bay Bridge Duel Sideways

Giants (2) @ Sacramento Athletics (5)

West Sacramento, CA - The Giants had just enough early noise to make the afternoon feel promising, but the Athletics had the louder answer when it mattered. Jeff McNeil put San Francisco on the board with an RBI double in the second, and Harrison Bader later added a solo shot, giving the Giants a pair of bright swings in a game that never fully tipped their way. Luis Arraez helped set the tone for the Athletics with four hits, including a solo homer, while Nick Kurtz delivered the game’s biggest blow, a three-run homer that flipped a 2-1 Giants lead into a 4-2 Athletics advantage. Henry Bolte added insurance with an RBI single, and that proved plenty after the Giants’ offense stalled despite finishing with 10 hits. Tyler Mahle took the loss after allowing four runs, while Aaron Civale earned the win and Hogan Harris handled the final stretch for the save. The Giants also had to absorb another concern when Heliot Ramos exited with right quad tightness, turning a frustrating loss into one with a little extra sting.. - By Mauricio Segura

Game #45 / 18 Wins - 27 Losses

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A's Zach Gelof dives into first on a pickoff attempt