SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NEWS

Mitch Haniger - Not playing regularly vs. righties Haniger is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Impact Haniger will head to the bench for the second time in five games, with all of his absences coming against right-handed starting pitchers. Since being activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Haniger has gone 1-for-11 with a triple and a walk while striking out five times in three games. Until he shows more signs of life at the plate, Haniger looks like he could be limited to a short-side platoon role for the playoff-hopeful Giants.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paul DeJong - Playing time trending down DeJong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Impact DeJong is sitting for the third time in four games and has likely seen his brief run as the Giants' primary shortstop come to an end. Brandon Crawford was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, and rookie Casey Schmitt has also shown the ability to play shortstop on days the lefty-hitting Crawford exits the lineup against southpaws.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Casey Schmitt - Heads to bench Sunday Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Impact Schmitt had started at third base or shortstop in each of the past eight games, going 6-for-24 with a home run, three doubles and two walks. Though he's swung the bat well of late, Schmitt is likely to fade into more of a part-time role in the San Francisco infield with Brandon Crawford recently returning from the injured list and with J.D. Davis returning to the lineup Saturday after missing one game with a sore hand.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Giants' Alex Cobb turns page, focuses on Padres San Francisco Giants' right-hander Alex Cobb came within one out of throwing a no-hitter in his most recent outing.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Padres play the Giants leading series 2-1

The San Diego Padres lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 3

Preview the September 3 matchup between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and m...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Kyle Harrison - Tagged for four homers Harrison (1-1) allowed six runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.2 innings, taking the loss Saturday versus the Padres.

Impact Harrison yielded three solo shots over the first two innings and then a three-run home run to Garrett Cooper in the sixth. Harrison has had mixed results through his first three starts, posting a 4.70 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 21:5 K:BB through 15.1 innings. Considering he gave up just 10 home runs over 65.2 innings with Triple-A Sacramento in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, Saturday's outing seems like an anomaly. The southpaw is tentatively lined up for a home start versus the Rockies next week.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • MLB.COM

Padres tee off on Giants rookie in 6-1 win San Diego's Blake Snell pitched six shutout innings and his teammates hit four homers off San Francisco Giants rookie left-hander Kyle Harri...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Padres tee off on Giants rookie in 6-1 win San Diego’s Blake Snell pitched six shutout innings and his teammates hit four homers off San Francisco Giants rookie left-hander Kyle Harri...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Snell lowers his MLB-best ERA to 2.50 and the Padres hit 4 homers in 6-1 win over the Giants

Left-hander Blake Snell lowered his major league-leading ERA from 2.60 to 2.50 and struck out eight in six scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mike Yastrzemski - Sitting against lefty Yastrzemski isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Yastrzemski will retreat to the bench as Blake Snell toes the slab for the Padres. Wade Meckler, Austin Slater and Mitch Haniger will make up San Francisco's outfield Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson - Sitting versus lefty Pederson isn't in the Giants' lineup Friday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact The Padres will send Blake Snell to the mound to begin the game, meaning the left-handed bat of Pederson will stay put in the dugout. Wade Meckler, Austin Slater and Mitch Haniger will man the Giants' dugout while Pederson sits.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Crawford - Sitting Saturday Crawford isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Left-hander Blake Snell on the mound for San Diego will force the lefty-hitting Crawford to the bench. Paul DeJong will start at shortstop instead and bat seventh.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

J.D. Davis - Returns to lineup Davis (hand) is starting as the Giants' designated hitter and batting sixth Saturday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Left hand soreness kept Davis out of Friday's lineup, but the issue seems to have subsided ahead of Saturday's contest. The 30-year-old is 4-for-16 with two RBI and four runs scored across his last five games.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

LaMonte Wade Jr. - Sits down against lefty Wade isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact With lefty Blake Snell on the mound for the Friars, Wade will retreat to the bench to begin the game. Wilmer Flores will fill in at first base while Wade rests.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Anticipated pitching matchup highlights Giants' visit to San Diego The eyes will be on the mound on Saturday night in San Diego when a pair of left-handers — one veteran, one rookie — face off as the Padres...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

San Diego Padres play the San Francisco Giants Saturday

The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Preview the September 2 matchup between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and m...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Wilmer Flores - Hits 20-homer mark for first time Flores went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Padres.

Impact The homer was Flores' 20th of the year, setting a new career high for the 32-year-old infielder. It also opened the scoring, but the Padres quickly took control of the game in their half of the first inning. Flores has swatted five homers over his last 15 games while batting .246 (14-for-57) in that span. Overall, he's maintained a .291/.352/.533 slash line with 50 RBI, 46 runs scored and 20 doubles through 102 games as one of the steadiest bats in the San Francisco lineup.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tristan Beck - Hit hard by Padres Beck (3-3) allowed six runs on nine hits while failing to record a strikeout or walk over 2.2 innings as he took the loss Friday versus the Padres.

Impact This was Beck's second straight start, but he didn't fare very well. The Padres tagged him for two home runs in the first inning and piled on over the next two frames before Alex Wood was brought in to mop up bulk innings. Entering Friday, it seemed Beck had secured a spot in the Giants' ever-evolving rotation, but that may be in doubt after such a lackluster performance. He's at a 4.12 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 62:19 K:BB through 74.1 innings across 30 appearances this season. If he sticks as a starter, he could be an option for a road outing versus the Cubs next week.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Beck's truncated outing leaves Giants' rotation questions swirling SAN DIEGO -- Logan Webb and Alex Cobb are the rocks of the Giants’ pitching rotation. Kyle Harrison is a shooting star after a flawless laun...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Tatis and Soto hit consecutive home runs and the Padres beat the Giants 7-3 Fernando Tatis Jr. and Juan Soto hit consecutive home runs in the first inning, and the San Diego Padres beat San Francisco 7-3 to drop the...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Tatis and Soto hit consecutive home runs and the Padres beat the Giants 7-3

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Juan Soto hit consecutive home runs in the first inning, and the San Diego Padres beat San Francisco 7-3 to drop the Giants into a tie with Arizona for the f...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS