Giants, Rafael Devers and Homers
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It's no secret the San Francisco Giants have been struggling all season long to score runs, and that issue has already continued to crop up in the first officia
Justin Verlander ended the longest streak of starts in a season without a win in Giants history, Rafael Devers drove in four runs with three hits, including two home runs, and San Francisco beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Wednesday.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan believes the Giants would still likely buy, but they have some interesting moves to make. I don’t think Buster Posey went after Devers with the plan to get rid of key players. I think the Giants will still ride it out and do like Passan suggests and get some bullpen help.
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It finally happened; Justin Verlander won his first game as a member of the San Francisco Giants. After signing a one-year, $15 million contract this past offse
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Atlanta has a 26-25 record at home and a 44-56 record overall. The Braves have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .389.
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Battery Power on MSNBraves stick to the formula (for better or worse) against San FranciscoY ep, the Atlanta Braves just got done losing another series. They haven’t won a series at home since they swept the Mets last month. If you vaguely take a look at the majority of these series that the Braves have played (and lost) during this season, something resembling a “carrot-and-stick” pattern begins to emerge.
Rafael Devers only needed one hand on the bat to hit a home run against the Braves on Wednesday, lifting a pitch well below the zone over the right field wall.
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Justin Verlander overcame the Atlanta Braves — and the rain — to end the longest winless streak in a season in Giants history.