San Francisco Giants

After playing themselves out of first place in the NL West, Ray Woodson thinks the Giants need to treat every game on their schedule as if it were a playoff game if they want to reach the postseason.

After a sweep at home to the lowly Padres, San Francisco Giants skipper Bruce Bochy cancelled batting practice before Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals to give his players some rest. They responded well, looking sharp in a 6-2 victory to start the four-game series.

Cueto went the distance Thursday night for the fifth time this year, tying White Sox ace Chris Sale for most in the majors. He also surpassed 200.0 innings in a season for the fourth time in his career.

Johnny Cueto was at his best for the Giants, pitching a five-hit, six-strikeout complete game for his team-leading 16th win of the season. in a big win over the Cardinals.

After sweeping the Diamondbacks in Arizona, the Giants’ offense stagnated at home against the Padres. Bruce Bochy made changes to the lineup ahead of Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, and he explained the reasoning for the changes before the game.

Duane Kuiper joins Murph & Mac to discuss the Giants historic slump, the effect it’s had on the team and fans, and their playoff hopes moving forward.

The post All-Star Break free fall seems to be taking a mental toll on a club that just two months ago boasted the best record in the majors.

The Giants’ ace had a decent outing Wednesday, allowing 3 earned runs in 6.2 innings of work.

“So far this second half has been something like I’ve never seen before,” Bumgarner said Wednesday after the loss.

Rookie Derek Law returns to the Giants bullpen at a time when they need him most.