Derek Holland

The Seattle Mariners have a reputation for being one of the best teams in baseball in one-run games. The Giants successfully refuted that reputation on Tuesday, but failed Wednesday, losing 3-2 to the Mariners in the second game of a quick two-game series.

The San Francisco Giants have already qualified two players to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game, and the team has gotten a bit creative to try and send a third.

All of the sudden, Holland looks to have a permanent spot in the Giants’ rotation, even with the returns of Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija looming. Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow joined Murph & Mac on Wednesday morning, and broke down what he thinks had led to Holland’s improvement.

Holland said he was unhappy with the location of Dan Straily’s pitch that hit Posey Tuesday, but he didn’t let it affect his performance on the mound.

Derek Holland’s pitching kept the Giants in the game until their offense broke through to seal the deal.

The Giants added another underwhelming chapter to a disappointing road trip.

The Giants looked flat coming off a series loss and a 16-inning game.

WASHINGTON (AP) Brandon Crawford went 4 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the San Francisco Giants dealt Max Scherzer his first loss in more than two months, defeating the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Sunday.

The Rockies took the lead early, but the Giants clawed their way back and eventually came out on top.

An early pitcher’s duel became one-sided late.