#Mike Yastrzemski

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…

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…

Sunday means plenty of early baseball, but also means a new edition of The Run Line tonight from 8-10 p.m. ET with pinch-hit host Holden Kushner and myself talking all things MLB. It should be a lot of fun and I hope you get the chance to tune in. You can listen live HERE or subscribers can watch the live videostream HERE. There isn't a lot of time…

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers will renew their rivalry on Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick, laid out below. San Francisco has come down to Earth following their 107-win season in 2021, with a 65-69 record…

Longtime NL West rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants are set to kick off a three-game weekend series on Apple TV Friday night. The Dodgers are closing in on 100 wins and clinching the National League's top seed, while the Giants have been a disappointment just one year removed from capturing the NL West. Pitching should continue…

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…

The Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants will finish their weekend series in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Phillies-Giants prediction and pick, laid out below. The Phillies are 73-60, third place in the NL East, but holding on to the final NL Wild…

The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants for the 2nd of a 4-game series! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Padres prediction and pick. "LFGSD." - Jorge Alfaro. The San Diego Padres won last night's ballgame by the score of 2-1 thanks to Alfaro's walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning. That was Alfaro's…

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…

After waiting until a month after the World Series for the winter meetings to get the ball rolling, Major League Baseball's free-agent spending spree has been something of a runaway freight train. There have already been 30 free agents who signed contracts with an average salary of at least $10 million. And, no, we're not just talking about the New…

The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to poach certain minor leaguers from opposing organizations each year. The caveat is that the player they select must remain on the MLB roster for the entirety of the following season. If they are ever optioned or designated for assignment, they must be offered back to their original team. With the draft scheduled for…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Zach Plesac and the Guardians take on Carlos Rodón and the Giants in Cleveland's 2022 home opener. Cleveland has won four of its last five home openers, picking up victories in its Progressive Field debut each year from 2017-20 before dropping a 3-0 decision to Kansas City last season. This contest against the San Francisco Giants…

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,…

Three down, at least two to go. That's where the Mariners' offseason currently sits. They entered the hot stove season with one major goal: upgrade the offense without sacrificing the pitching or clubhouse magic that keyed their first postseason run in two decades. In order to accomplish that goal, they effectively had up to four open spots: three…

The San Francisco Giants (65-73, 28-41 away) are mired in yet another losing streak. Just nine days after ending a seven-game skid, San Fran is now out to end a five-game drought when they face the Chicago Cubs (58-80, 30-40 home) in the second outing of a three-game set on Saturday. Oddsmakers believe the Giants have a decent shot at earning their…

After a season that could have been special, the Oakland A's will be hard-pressed to post the second-best record in the American League once again in 2021. The A's are still in position to contend, even with two of their main guys, shortstop Marcus Semien and closer Liam Hendriks, elsewhere after a disappointing team stumble in the ALDS against the…

SAN DIEGO -- It has been three years since executives, agents and the media gathered in one hotel for the annual MLB Winter Meetings, but the Texas Rangers weren't going to wait for everyone to arrive to get the fireworks started. A year after locking up Corey Seager and Marcus Semien for half a billion dollars, the Rangers gave Jacob deGrom a…

Dodgers vs. Giants is one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports and the two teams will begin the second half of their season going head-to-head on Thursday. The Dodgers entered the All-Star break on a four-game winning streak while the Giants have won their last three contests. Los Angeles will send Mitch White (1-2, 4.20 ERA) to the mound for…

The San Francisco Giants will visit the San Diego Padres in the first game of their series in the National League West from Petco Park on Monday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 4.8% chance of rain and 6.7 miles per hour winds. The San Francisco Giants are coming off of a 2 run win against the Oakland Athletics in their last…

The Nationals aren't going to make the playoffs in 2023. They probably won't even sniff.500; unsurprisingly, the team that traded Juan Soto along with everything that wasn't nailed down this past season isn't quite ready to compete for division titles. That doesn't mean they shouldn't try to get better, though - when the next generation of…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are the starting lineups for Saturday's game between the Guardians and Giants. Where: Progressive Field, 6:10 p.m. TV/Radio: Bally Great Lakes Sports, WTAM. Records: Giants (5-2), Guardians (4-3). Starting pitchers: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, 4.91) vs. Cal Quantrill (1-0, 3.60) GUARDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven Kwan. 3B…

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 Colorado Rockies (24-29) and San Francisco Giants (26-27) hook up for Game 2 of a four-game series Tuesday at Oracle Park with the first pitch scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Rockies-Giants MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets. Monday: The Rockies won the series opener 7-2, hurting the Giants' position in the…

These past few years have been tough for baseball. First the sport was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, then it dealt with the financial fallout of the shortened 2020 season, and last year the offseason was overshadowed by labor strife and eventually a lockout the shut down the sport for 99 days. Now, finally, we're heading into a somewhat normal…

The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres will finish the regular season with a three-game series in San Diego. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Giants-Padres prediction and pick, laid out below. San Francisco will miss the playoffs after a 107-win season in 2021, sitting in third place in the…

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…

The San Francisco Giants (17-11) take on the Colorado Rockies (10-18) Tuesday night in the second 7-inning game of their doubleheader at Coors Field with an opening pitch set for 8:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Giants vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions. Season series: Giants lead 5-1. LHP Alex Wood gets…

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…

Major playoff implications are on the line as the Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Francisco Giants in a National League Showdown. It is about that time to take an exclusive look at our MLB odds series, where our Brewers-Giants prediction and pick will take place. Currently sitting at 50-41 which is good enough for a two-game lead over the…

The Atlanta Braves (38-29) host the San Francisco Giants (37-28) to kick off a four-game series at Truist Park, with first pitch at 7:20 PM ET on Monday. The Braves are coming off a series defeat to the Cubs, and the Giants a series win over the Pirates. The Giants are an underdog (+119 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Braves (-140). The…

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…

The San Diego Padres (47-36) and San Francisco Giants (41-39) square off on Thursday at 9:40 PM ET, opening a four-game series at PETCO Park. The Giants are an underdog away (+113) at the Padres (-134). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Diego Padres looking to Joe Musgrove (8-2), and Logan Webb (7-3) answering the bell…

Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. Pictured: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider (65). Shayne Trail breaks down his favorite NRFI/YRFI bet of the day below, but you can follow all of his bets in the Action Network app. On Monday, we head to the Bay Area to find value in a NRFI between two National League teams the San…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Joc Pederson had a two-run triple and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Wednesday night to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Mike Yastrzemski, Brandon Crawford and Ford Proctor also drove in runs to help San Francisco beat Colorado for the seventh straight time. The Giants have won eight of their last…

Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants 9/27/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Colorado Rockies will play the 17th game of their 19-game season series against the Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday evening. Colorado continues to ebb out of contention as the team lost its 2nd game in a row to a score of 6-13 against the San…

The Arizona Diamondbacks (71-82) and San Francisco Giants (74-78) square off on Sunday at 3:40 PM ET at Chase Field, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. The Giants are an underdog away (+101) versus the Diamondbacks (-121). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to Drey Jameson (2-0), and Scott…

The San Francisco Giants will look to Mike Yastrzemski for continued offensive production when they hit the field against Daulton Varsho and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, in the final game of a three-game series at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks are 14th in MLB play with 167 total home runs. The Giants have pitched to a 3.89 ERA this season,…

As the old saying goes: "I'd rather be dead in California than alive in Arizona" whether that rings true for you or not, I think Carlos Rodón vibes with that sentiment as of late. The pitcher has made two starts in Phoenix and neither of them have gone particularly well, which includes a lot of huffing and puffing and verbal processing avec…

A National League battle concludes Wednesday afternoon when the Atlanta Braves (88-54, 41-29 away) visit the San Francisco Giants (68-74, 38-33 home). Atlanta is comfortably in the top National League Wild Card spot and are just half a game back of the New York Mets in the NL East. San Francisco will not be making the postseason in 2022. This game…

The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants will wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Braves-Giants prediction and pick, laid out below. The Atlanta Braves are in an absolute dog fight with the New York Mets, with their 88-54…

The San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers will square off in an early afternoon matchup on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Giants-Brewers prediction and pick, laid out below. San Francisco has gone 65-70 on the season, officially eliminated from the playoffs. This is a far…

The San Francisco Giants (61-68) take a seven-game losing run into a home matchup versus the Philadelphia Phillies (73-58), at 10:15 PM ET on Friday. The Giants are a home favorite (-130) against the Phillies (+110). The starting pitchers are Alex Cobb (4-6) for the San Francisco Giants, and Kyle Gibson (9-5) for the Philadelphia Phillies. The…

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…