#LaMonte Wade Jr

Today was the deadline for teams and arbitration eligible players to exchange contract figures. The San Francisco Giants had thirteen arbitration eligible players to start the offseason, and back in October I reasoned that they should focus on eight of those players. About a month later, the team said they'd planned to retain nearly all of…

OAKLAND - The last time Brandon Crawford was fully healthy, the Giants were still in the thick of a playoff race. It has been more than six weeks since Crawford banged his left knee sliding into home plate in Atlanta. Coming in the middle of an ultracompetitive series with the reigning champs, before it became clear Crawford would require not one…

I write this piece every year, but I never could have predicted what happened in 2021. Usually, "bold predictions" come up short because they're too bold. For instance, last year I picked Austin Slater to hit more homers than in his previous four seasons combined (he came close, missing by two!) and Duane Kuiper projected double-digit homers for…

The San Diego Padres turn to - checks notes - Nick Martinez to start Monday in San Francisco after not appearing in a MLB game since 2017. He was solid in Japan last season but we're not expecting it to carry over against the Giants in our betting picks. Two NL West teams that got off to a winning start to the season face off Monday night as the…

SAN FRANCISCO -- During the 2021 season, as he watched Cody Bellinger take early batting practice at Oracle Park, a member of the Giants staff talked of the adjustments he would try and make if he could work with Bellinger, who at the time was struggling to push past offseason shoulder surgery. Bellinger never found his old form that year and in…

The Giants began the 2021 season with little fanfare in a division that was supposed to be dominated by behemoths in Los Angeles and San Diego. All manager Gabe Kapler's team did was obliterate every projection system, win a franchise-record 107 games and stop the Dodgers' eight-year streak of NL West titles - and because the Dodgers won 106 games,…

The 2022 Major League Baseball season is almost here and Sportsnaut's MLB predictions offer projections for the standings, award winners and more. MLB games today will offer daily predictions and the full schedule for the entire season from 2022 Opening Day to the World Series. As part of our year-round MLB coverage, we'll provide analysis, the…

SAN DIEGO - Speaking with reporters before a recent game, Giants manager Gabe Kapler raised some eyebrows with one particular assessment of his club. It wasn't his plea for better energy, nor was it any indictment of their poor play. "It's a different group of guys," Kapler said, referring to the 2022 team versus the one that won 107 games a year…

The Chicago White Sox will attempt a three-game sweep on the road as they finish the weekend set against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. It's time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a White Sox-Giants prediction and pick. The White Sox defeated the Giants 5-3 on Saturday. The Sox trailed early when LaMonte Wade Jr. blasted a solo home run…

The Dodgers got the best of the Giants in their first meeting of the season on Tuesday. We like Los Angeles to win again at home tonight against one of its former pitchers. Read more in our Giants vs. Dodgers betting picks. The Los Angeles Dodgers moved to 15-7 with their 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Dave Roberts' team will now…

Julio Urias pitched six shutout innings for the Dodgers last night en route to a 3-1 win in their series opener with the Giants. WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants betting preview for Wednesday, May 4, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:40pm ET / 5:40pm PT. Stay on top of the latest MLB news…

The Giants are tied for the league's longest current winning streak at five games. Can they keep it going tonight? WagerTalk MLB Analyst Brian Ochsner offers his San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics betting preview for Wednesday, April 27, with the first pitch scheduled for 9:45pm ET / 6:45pm PT. Stay on top of the latest MLB news and betting…

The San Francisco Giants went on a terrific run in their 2021 campaign as one of the best underdog teams in the regular season with 107 wins. Even before they added Kris Bryant to the roster, San Francisco was already a force to be reckoned with because of their impeccable pitching and defense. Offense was still lacking as proven in their…

Reigning NL Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes toes the rubber tonight but we like the San Francisco Giants' lefty-heavy lineup to solve him in Milwaukee. Red-hot Joc Pederson will help lead the way against the Brewers in our betting picks. The Milwaukee Brewers have won six of their last seven games and will now try to stay hot when they face a San…

Another 1-1 day yesterday, but I feel the tides are beginning to turn. I used this exact sentence yesterday, and it still bodes true. We took the under in Twins vs. Tigers, which hit pretty easily. We saw one blow-up inning from the Twins as Bailey Ober had a rough fifth inning. It didn't matter, as those were the last runs scored in the game, with…

I feel a little bit icky doing a postseason speculation post when the San Francisco Giants are still in playoff contention (lol), but yesterday for The Athletic, somebody suggested they trade Camilo Doval to supercharge the rebuild. Well, I had a post in my brain queue that was along those same lines, only about J.D. Davis! So, I'm writing it now,…

The Colorado Rockies will play the final game of their four-game MLB series against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday (September 22). The Rockies lost the third game 6-1 - their third loss on the trot. Coors Field witnessed another disappointing performance from the home team. They were just not good enough as they conceded the series. Except…

We're back with another installment of our MLB player prop picks, and we have some great value. We'll be targeting two veteran pitchers to go deep into their respective games, and a Giants' hitter to stay off the bases against Colorado. We're officially in the home stretch of the MLB season, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of player prop…

The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants finish off a 3-game series on Wednesday! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Giants prediction and pick. San Diego is looking for a sweep over the NL West rivals. The Padres have escaped the first two games in SF as the Giants have fought to the very end in both games. Down 4-1 in…