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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-patrick-bailey-walks-off-dodgers-extra-innings-grand-slam');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ Patrick Bailey walks off Dodgers with extra innings grand slam');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Patrick-Bailey-comes-through-for-Giants.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants’ Patrick Bailey walks off Dodgers with extra innings grand slam</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-13T00:23:02-07:00">September 13th, 12:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-13T00:43:09-07:00">September 13th, 12:43am</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-los-angeles-pitching-exemplified-new-mlb-record">rotation continued to dominate</a> in the series opener against the San Francisco Giants Friday. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was sensational, allowing just one run on one hit and one walk while striking out 10 in seven innings. But Justin Verlander kept the Giants in the game. He matched Yamamoto, limiting the Dodgers to one run in seven frames.</p><p>The matchup went to extra innings tied 1-1 when LA’s bullpen faltered. Blake Treinen recorded the first out in the bottom of the 10th before manager Dave Roberts gave the ball to Tanner Scott. The Dodgers’ closer loaded the bases by intentionally walking Casey Schmitt to face Patrick Bailey. And the Giants’ catcher <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1966727388814819511" rel="noopener">made him pay</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">PATRICK BAILEY WITH THE WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM AS THE GIANTS TAKE DOWN THE DODGERS 🔥</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/vItSjQlm7D">pic.twitter.com/vItSjQlm7D</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1966727673528381881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Bailey belted a 96 mph four-seamer 388 feet to left center for a walk-off grand slam. It was the third-year pro’s sixth home run of the season and the 11th Scott has surrendered in 2025.</p><h2><b>Patrick Bailey powers Giants past Dodgers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Patrick-Bailey.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bailey is best known for his work behind the plate. The 26-year-old catcher won a Gold Glove in his first full season in the majors last year. But on Friday, he let his bat do the talking, crushing an absolute no-doubter off Scott.</p><p>The grand slam was actually the backstop’s second dramatic game-winner this year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-patrick-bailey-walks-off-phillies-inside-the-park-home-run">Bailey hit a walk-off, inside-the-park home run</a> in July. He was the first catcher to accomplish the feat since 1926.</p><p>The Giants have been red-hot over the last three weeks. The team is 14-4 since August 22. Friday’s win pulled San Francisco within a half-game of the third Wild Card berth, currently held by the New York Mets.</p><p>The Giants made up major ground after falling to 7.5 games back in the Wild Card standings in late August. Prior to their 18-game hot streak the team was seven games under .500. With the victory over the Dodgers, San Francisco improved to 75-72 on the season.</p><p>The Dodgers’ loss snapped a four-game winning streak. It also marked another <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-fans-erupt-waste-yoshinobu-yamamoto-near-no-hitter">low point for the Dodgers’ bullpen</a>. While San Francisco is playing for a Wild Card berth, Los Angeles is in a tight division race with the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers lead the NL West by 2.5 games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ Patrick Bailey walks off Dodgers with extra innings grand slam

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-suspension-overturned-successful-appeal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Matt Chapman’s suspension overturned amid successful appeal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Matt-Chapman_c06a05.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Matt Chapman’s suspension overturned amid successful appeal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T16:00:41-07:00">September 12th, 4:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T16:17:45-07:00">September 12th, 4:17pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. San Francisco is competing for a postseason berth, giving the matchup against its division rival added significance. The team anticipated being shorthanded for the series opener after Matt Chapman was given a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-suspension-rockies">one-game suspension</a>. But the Giants received a <a href="https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/matt-chapman-suspenion-appeal-ruling/1873944/" rel="noopener">positive update</a> prior to the matchup.</p><p>Chapman was successful in his appeal of the suspension, per NBC Sports Bay Area. The Commissioner’s Office agreed to drop the suspension and issue a fine instead. While the Giants third baseman was scheduled to miss Friday’s game against the Dodgers, the decision allows him to face LA.</p><h2><b>Matt Chapman cleared for Giants clash with Dodgers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Matt-Chapman-2.jpg"><figcaption>Stan Szeto-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>MLB issued the suspension after an incident involving the Colorado Rockies on September 2. Colorado starter Kyle Freeland didn’t like how Rafael Devers reacted after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning. As the two players shouted at each other, the benches cleared.</p><p>Chapman, sticking up for his teammate, ran to the mound and appeared to shove Freeland before an umpire separated them. When the dust settled, Chapman, Freeland and Willy Adames were ejected from the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="es">BENCHES CLEAR IN COLORADO <a href="https://t.co/ufPGgKB6WB">pic.twitter.com/ufPGgKB6WB</a></p><p>— DNVR Rockies (@DNVR_Rockies) <a href="https://twitter.com/DNVR_Rockies/status/1963041138610471258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While Freeland and Adames received fines, MLB opted to suspend Chapman for the shove. The ninth-year veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-why-appealed-1-game-suspension">immediately appealed his suspension</a>, which allowed him to remain in the Giants lineup until a ruling was issued. Had the commissioner upheld the decision, Chapman would have been forced to miss Friday’s matchup against Los Angeles.</p><p>The Giants can’t afford to lose the five-time Gold Glove winner. While the team is eight games back in the division, San Francisco is only 1.5 games behind the New York Mets for the third Wild Card berth. The Giants are hoping to reach the postseason for the first time since 2021.</p><p>Chapman has overall been a steady presence for San Francisco in 2025. However he struggled at the start of August before landing on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-il-hand-injury">10-day IL with a hand injury</a>.</p><p>Since returning to the lineup on August 23, Chapman has been hot. The former All-Star is slashing .327/.441/.673 with five homers, 12 RBI and 15 runs over his last 17 games. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-home-run-vs-cubs">Chapman joined the 200-home run club</a> in that stretch and is up to 21 long balls on the season.</p><p>The Giants are relying on Chapman for their playoff push. Now he’ll suit up for Friday’s opener against the Dodgers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Matt Chapman’s suspension overturned amid successful appeal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-joey-chestnut-aiming-wild-feat-dodgers-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Joey Chestnut aiming for wild feat at Giants-Dodgers game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Joey-Chestnut-attends-CFP-national-championship-media-day.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Joey Chestnut aiming for wild feat at Giants-Dodgers game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T13:23:02-07:00">September 12th, 1:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T13:23:38-07:00">September 12th, 1:23pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants (74-72) are gearing up for a huge series with the Los Angeles Dodgers (82-64) this weekend, as they try to separate themselves from the Cincinnati Reds and cut into the one-and-a-half-game advantage the New York Mets currently hold for the third and final National League Wild Card slot. Bob Melvin and his ballclub are not the only ones who are bringing lofty ambitions with them to Oracle Park. Joey Chestnut is returning to the Bay Area with a big appetite and empty stomach.</p><p>The number one competitive eater in the world grew up in Vallejo, California and is excited to be back in a familiar place. He is not in attendance as strictly a fan, however. Chestnut is coming to the ballpark <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46227776/joey-chestnut-99-impossible-chicken-nuggets-nine-innings-giants-dodgers" rel="noopener">to complete the 99/9 challenge</a>, via ESPN’s Anthony Gharib. He will attempt to eat 99 Impossible Foods-brand nuggets across nine innings during Friday night’s NL West clash. One fan will qualify for the opportunity to battle this modern-day Goliath.</p><p>The 17-time Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest champion has broken many records and conquered many seemingly improbable feats during his legendary run. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/joey-chestnut-demolishes-three-fans-pierogi-eating-competition-cavs-game">dominated three fans in a pierogi competition</a> at a Cleveland Cavaliers game in March of 2024 and will look to reign supreme at a sporting event once again.</p><p>“I’ve done a lot of wild challenges over the years, but 99 nuggets in nine innings is a new one for me, and I’m fired up,” Chestnut said, per Gharib. Doing it back in the Bay where I grew up, at Oracle Park with the Giants, makes it even better,” Chestnut said. “I’m a big fan, and it feels like a home game! … I’ve been training, I’m feeling good, so 99 should go down no problem. Honestly, just talking about it is making me hungry. … I hope they’ve got a few extras ready.”</p><h2><b>Will the all-time great eater bring the Giants some extra luck?</b></h2><p>Joey Jaws’ affiliation with the plant-based Impossible Foods led to his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/joey-chestnut-working-on-returning-to-competition-after-ban">one-year ban from Nathan’s</a> Fourth of July festivities in 2024, but he has clearly maintained a strong working relationship with the company. The 99/9 challenge is obviously an opportunity to get more exposure on the product.</p><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/exclusive-joey-chestnut-goes-machine-mode-dominate-eating-competitions">Joey Chestnut is in “machine mode</a>,” the Giants will be focused on ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto and a superb LA lineup. The Japanese right-hander was one out away from tossing a no-hitter against in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-fans-erupt-waste-yoshinobu-yamamoto-near-no-hitter">Dodgers’ brutal loss</a> to the Baltimore Orioles last Saturday, so San Francisco could have a grueling test ahead of itself. The home team will have its own high-profile hurler on the mound, however.</p><p>Future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander has been terrific over his last three starts — two runs allowed and 21 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched — so fans should expect a show. But if the game does take a turn for the worse, Chestnut will do his best to impress the crowd.</p><p>Verlander, Chestnut, Shohei Ohtani and plant-based nuggets all in one place at the same time. Only in America.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joey Chestnut aiming for wild feat at Giants-Dodgers game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/1-giants-player-who-must-step-up-nl-wild-card-race');   ga('set', 'title', '1 Giants player who must step up in NL Wild Card race with Mets, Reds');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1-Giants-player-who-must-step-up-in-NL-Wild-Card-race-with-Mets-Reds.jpg"></figure><h1>1 Giants player who must step up in NL Wild Card race with Mets, Reds</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T09:00:47-07:00">September 12th, 9:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T09:00:47-07:00">September 12th, 9:00am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants are in the middle of the NL Wild Card race, trailing the New York Mets by 1.5 games for the final spot. Additionally, they are tied with the Cincinnati Reds. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-fatal-flaw-that-will-doom-2025-postseason-hopes">some believe the Giants will fail</a>, there is still a chance they can make it as the last NL Wild Card entrant.</p><p>San Francisco currently <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb?tab=playoffs" rel="noopener">has +570 odds to make the playoffs,</a> according to FanDuel. There are 16 games left in the season. Ultimately, there is still time. But the team must act now. They cannot afford any more crushing defeats. Likewise, they must figure out a way to go on a run, especially with the playoffs getting close.</p><p>The Giants begin a big three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend. Also, they will play four games at Chavez Ravine next weekend. Sandwiched in between that is a three-game trip to the desert to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. The season concludes with a six-game homestand that sees them face the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies.</p><p>The team has had many ups and downs this season. Now, with so much on the line, everything has to go right. Here is how their season has gone, and the one Giants player who must step up.</p><h2><b>How the Giants’ season has gone</b></h2><p>The campaign started off pretty well. Initially, the team went 19-12 in April, and were 32-26 after two months. The Giants held a 45-40 record entering July, displaying another month of hot streaks and cold falls. Then, they sputtered out of the gate after the All-Star Break and were 54-55 going into August. At the time, it seemed like the team was dead in the water.</p><p>The Giants hit their absolute bottom point when they were 61-68 after August 22, 2025. Most people wrote them off and assumed they wouldn’t be competing. Then, something happened. They got hot. The Giants won six games in a row. Next, they tacked on another five wins in a row shortly after. Slowly and steadily, they climbed back into the race.</p><p>It brings them to this point in time, where the Giants are tied with the Reds while still trailing the Mets. Meanwhile, the Mets are starting to stumble out of the NL Wild Card spot.</p><h2><b>Players who have helped San Francisco in NL Wild Card race</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-home-run-suspension-appeal">Matt Chapman has delivered results</a> for the majority of the season and is one of the best players in the batting order. Currently, he is batting .243 with 21 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 68 runs. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-willy-adames-feat-last-done-2007-barry-bonds">Willy Adames is setting franchise records</a> and playing out of his mind as he attempts to keep his team in the race. So far, he is batting .229 with 28 home runs, 81 RBIs, and 87 runs.</p><p>These players have been solid and are picking it up as the playoffs approach. Likewise, the rotation has put up better results recently, while trying to overcome earlier struggles. The bullpen is the second-best in the game of baseball.</p><p>With all this going on, there is one Giants player who must step up. Overall, he has not been the best since the team acquired him. San Francisco needs him to be at his best, especially if they want to get a good return on their investment. That Giants player is Rafael Devers.</p><h2><b>Rafael Devers must pick things up</b></h2><p>When the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-rafael-devers-blockbuster-red-sox-trade">Giants traded for Devers</a>, they believed they would get an ultra-power hitter who could also hit the baseball in all directions. They believed they got an elite first baseman who would take them far. So far, it has not exactly worked out that way.</p><p>Devers is batting .260 with 31 home runs, 102 RBIs, and 89 runs. However, he is only hitting .247 with 16 home runs, 44 RBIs, and 42 runs over 74 games with the Giants. Devers has a .355 on-base percentage and an .824 ops. Also, he has a .469 slugging percentage. While the power has been there, the consistency has not.</p><p>Devers has 68 hits for the Giants, 13 of them being doubles. While looking at the large scope of things, there are some concerns. Devers has struck out 95 times, which translates to a 30.6% strikeout rate. Alarmingly, that is much higher than his 21% career strikeout rate. The Giants need him to be better at the plate to have a chance to catch the Mets or fend off the Reds.</p><p>Devers needs to show up for the Giants as he did for the Red Sox for many seasons. Moreover, they need him to be at his best for every game, including the seven games against the Dodgers. The time is now for the slugger to get hot if the Giants want to make the MLB playoffs and enter as the final NL Wild Card entrant.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

1 Giants player who must step up in NL Wild Card race with Mets, Reds

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cardinals-news-jordan-walker-stuns-giants-walk-off-hit-complete-rally">San Francisco Giants lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2</a> on Saturday night at Busch Stadium, featuring Justin Verlander pitching a masterful outing, only to watch a historic performance evaporate in a heartbreaking defeat.</p><p>In his 20th major league season, he threw six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits, no walks, and striking out six on 88 pitches. In the sixth inning, Verlander <a href="https://x.com/SFGiants/status/1964495543918612742/photo/1" rel="noopener">notched a career milestone</a> by fanning Nolan Gorman for the second out, his 3,535th career strikeout, passing Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry to move into eighth place on the all-time strikeout list.</p><p>The 42-year-old finished the night with nine swings and misses, employing a combination of a 94-mph four-seam fastball, sliders, and sweepers to dominate the Cardinals’ No. 2-3-4 hitters, Ivan Herrera, Gorman, and Masyn Winn, each seeing him for the third time.</p><p>Verlander’s night was historically significant beyond strikeouts. This was only his second career regular-season start at Busch Stadium, the only park where he had never recorded a victory. He also pitched in the 2006 World Series in St. Louis, losing the decisive Game 5 as a rookie.</p><p>In his past three starts, Verlander has allowed just two runs across 17 innings while striking out 21 and walking six. He left the game in line for a win, only for it to slip away in the ninth inning.</p><p>Ryan Walker, the Giants’ closer, entered the ninth with a two-run lead but quickly unraveled. After allowing singles to Nolan Gorman and Masyn Winn, and hitting Jimmy Crooks to load the bases, Walker surrendered a run-scoring single to Thomas Saggese.</p><p>Jordan Walker then delivered a career-first two-run double down the left-field line, giving the Cardinals a dramatic 3-2 walk-off victory. Riley O’Brien (4-0) earned the win for the Cardinals.</p><p>The Giants had initially taken the lead with a two-run fourth inning against Cardinals starter Andre Pallante. Casey Schmitt hit a sacrifice fly to score Dominic Smith, followed by an RBI double from Drew Gilbert, driving in Matt Chapman. Pallante allowed two runs on five hits over six innings, striking out three while walking one, his first quality start since July 28.</p><p>The Giants, however, were unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities later in the game. Victor Scott II was thrown out attempting to steal third, and the team went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position. San Francisco’s streak of games with a home run ended at 18, falling one short of the franchise record set in 1947.</p><p>The loss dropped the Giants to 72-70, four games behind the Mets <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/why-giants-will-clinch-nl-wild-card-spot">for the final wild-card spot</a>, effectively five games due to New York holding the tiebreaker.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants star Justin Verlander’s historic night wasted in painful loss to Cardinals

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-rafael-devers-willy-adames-go-back-to-back-giants-win-cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals staged a dramatic ninth-inning comeback</a> to defeat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 at Busch Stadium on Saturday, with Jordan Walker <a href="https://x.com/STLSprtsCntrl/status/1964508262205952186" rel="noopener">delivering a walk-off</a>, two-run double that ended a three-run frame. The win improves the Cardinals’ record to 70-72, placing them fourth in the NL Central, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/why-giants-will-clinch-nl-wild-card-spot">while the Giants fall to 72-70</a>, remaining in third place in the NL West.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="es">Jordan W̶a̶l̶k̶e̶r̶ Walk-Off <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STLCards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STLCards</a> </p><p> <a href="https://t.co/GlIXcDrUV2">pic.twitter.com/GlIXcDrUV2</a></p><p>— STL Sports Central (@STLSprtsCntrl) <a href="https://twitter.com/STLSprtsCntrl/status/1964508262205952186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The game was largely a pitcher’s duel for the first eight innings. Cardinals starter Andre Pallante allowed two runs on five hits over six innings, striking out three and walking one. He also hit two batters and threw two wild pitches, but avoided further damage in a solid outing, marking his first quality start since July 28.</p><p>On the other side, veteran Justin Verlander, in his 20th MLB season, dominated through six innings, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out six. Verlander’s performance included passing Giants Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry on the all-time strikeout list, moving into eighth place with 3,536 career strikeouts.</p><p>The Giants broke the deadlock in the top of the fourth with two runs. Casey Schmitt hit a sacrifice fly to score Dominic Smith, and Drew Gilbert followed with a double that drove in Matt Chapman. The Giants’ offense otherwise struggled against Pallante, relying on small defensive lapses to generate those runs.</p><p>Defensive plays from the Cardinals and timely throws kept the Giants’ scoring limited, including a crucial throw from catcher Patrick Bailey that gunned down Victor Scott II attempting to steal third in the fifth inning.</p><p>The Cardinals’ rally began in the bottom of the ninth against Giants reliever Ryan Walker, who would blow his sixth save of the season. Nolan Gorman and Masyn Wynn singled, and a pitch hit Jimmy Crooks to load the bases with no outs.</p><p>Thomas Saggese followed with an RBI single to bring the Cardinals within one, and Jordan Walker delivered the game-winning hit, ripping a liner through the third baseman’s glove to left field and scoring two runs. The walk-off was Walker’s first career walk-off hit and ended the Giants’ five-game winning streak.</p><p>Not only that, the Giants’ streak of consecutive games with at least one home run ended at 18, just one shy of the franchise record set in 1947.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Jordan Walker stuns Giants with walk-off hit to complete rally

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-rafael-devers-willy-adames-go-back-to-back-giants-win-cardinals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rafael Devers, Willy Adames go back-to-back in Giants win vs Cardinals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rafael-Devers-cover-8.jpg"></figure><h1>Rafael Devers, Willy Adames go back-to-back in Giants win vs Cardinals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T23:55:46-07:00">September 5th, 11:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T23:55:46-07:00">September 5th, 11:55pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-rafael-devers-stuns-rockies-with-historic-statcast-feat">San Francisco Giants have chosen the most direct route back</a> into relevance: straight over the wall. They opened Friday night in St. Louis with Rafael Devers launching Michael McGreevy’s sixth pitch 416 feet to right-center and Willy Adames following with a 401-foot shot to left-center. The back-to-back jolts extended San Francisco’s home run streak to 18 games in an 8-2 win over the Cardinals, one shy of the franchise record set by the 1947 New York Giants. It was the fourth time the Giants have gone back-to-back this season — and <a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/05/sf-giants-match-season-high-18-hits-as-seymour-notches-first-career-win/" rel="noopener">the second time in seven games</a> it’s been Devers and Adames doing the honors.</p><p>For a club that was seven games under .500 two weeks ago, everything suddenly looks loud and contagious. San Francisco racked up 18 hits — matching its season high — and has piled up a staggering 70 knocks over its last five games, the most in any five-game span since the franchise moved west. Six starters collected multiple hits Friday, all nine had at least one, and Jung Hoo Lee tied a career high with four.</p><p>Patrick Bailey added three from the nine-spot as the Giants notched their 11th win in 12 games to climb to 72-69, four games back of the Mets and Padres for the final two NL Wild Card berths. “We go into the game feeling good about our offense, and there’s a reason for it. … It’s contagious just like it goes the other way,” manager Bob Melvin said. “Right now, offensively, we feel like we’re as good as we’ve been all year.”</p><h2><b>Giants are positioning themselves for a playoff push</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Willy-Adames-3.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Rookie right-hander Carson Seymour rode that surge and then some. In just his second big-league start, Seymour carried a no-hitter into the fifth and finished five innings of one-run ball, allowing two singles with two strikeouts and one walk for his first MLB victory. Melvin had planned for a short night and a bullpen relay, but Seymour’s early dominance changed the script; San Francisco needed only Matt Gage and Tristan Beck, who recorded a rare three-inning save.</p><p>The postgame celebration was sticky. “My lip was kind of on fire,” Seymour said of the clubhouse condiment bath. “The whole bit, for sure.” Devers’ early thunder has become a theme. Seven of his 16 homers as a Giant have come in the first inning, and he owns a 1.010 OPS in the opening frame with San Francisco.</p><p>“Those are things that just happen in baseball,” Devers said through the team interpreter. “I just take every turn the same way.” Seymour felt the jolt. “It gives us energy in the dugout… It’s just contagious.”</p><p>The math is still uphill — FanGraphs pegs San Francisco’s playoff odds around four percent, Baseball-Reference a shade over 11 — but the path is clear. Since Aug. 22 the Giants are averaging 7.5 runs per game, riding a record-chasing long-ball binge that has them one swing from history and, suddenly, within shouting distance of October.</p><p>As Melvin put it: “Home runs have been a huge part of what we’ve been doing here recently, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/benches-clear-in-giants-rockies-clash-after-rafael-devers-home-run">and a lot of it has been Devers in the first inning.</a> He’s on a nice little heater.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rafael Devers, Willy Adames go back-to-back in Giants win vs Cardinals

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-fatal-flaw-that-will-doom-2025-postseason-hopes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ fatal flaw that will doom 2025 postseason hopes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Giants-fatal-flaw-that-will-doom-2025-postseason-hopes.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants’ fatal flaw that will doom 2025 postseason hopes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-04T17:05:58-07:00">September 4th, 5:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-04T17:05:58-07:00">September 4th, 5:05pm</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants entered September clinging to mathematical playoff hopes, sitting 71-69 and trailing the final National League wild-card spot by four games. While the season isn’t technically over, the writing on the wall couldn’t be clearer. The Giants’ fatal flaw isn’t their pitching staff, which has been respectable despite countless injuries, nor is it their defense. It’s their anemic offense that has transformed what should have been a competitive season into another disappointing campaign destined to fall short of October baseball.</p><h2>A Historically Bad Offensive Collapse</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ramos.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><p>The Giants’ offensive struggles aren’t just a recent development – they represent a season-long catastrophe that reached historically bad proportions. Since May 17, following Wilmer Flores’s three-home run performance against the Athletics, the Giants offense has been among baseball’s worst. Over a 40-game stretch, the lineup slashed a putrid .219/.308/.344 with an 87 wRC+. Both their batting average (.219) and slugging percentage (.344) ranked dead last in Major League Baseball during that span.</p><p>The team’s overall offensive numbers paint an equally grim picture. With a team wRC+ of 94 and rankings in the bottom third of baseball in average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage, the Giants have consistently failed to generate the run production necessary for playoff contention. Their team batting average of .237 ranks 27th in MLB, while their .387 slugging percentage places them 21st. For a team playing in pitcher-friendly Oracle Park, these numbers are particularly damning.</p><p>Perhaps most telling is their inability to hit with power consistently. The Giants rank last in the National League and 29th in all of baseball in hard-hit percentage. This fundamental inability to drive the ball with authority has manifested in countless frustrating at-bats where potential rallies die on soft contact and pop-ups.</p><h2>Individual Failures Compound the Problem</h2><p>The Giants’ offensive woes can’t be attributed to one or two underperforming players – it’s been a lineup-wide epidemic. Willy Adames, signed to a franchise-record seven-year, $182 million contract, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-willy-adames-feat-last-done-2007-barry-bonds">has been a massive disappointment</a> with a .230/.317/.426 slash line through much of the season. His 26 home runs and 76 RBI represent solid power numbers, but his overall offensive contribution has fallen well short of expectations for a player earning that kind of money.</p><p>Patrick Bailey has similarly struggled behind the plate, ranking among the worst hitters in baseball while receiving numerous plate appearances. These three players alone – occupying key positions in the lineup – have created a black hole that even solid contributions from players like Rafael Devers, Heliot Ramos and Matt Chapman couldn’t overcome.</p><h2>The Pitching Staff Couldn’t Overcome Offensive Futility</h2><p>While the Giants’ offense cratered, their pitching staff actually performed admirably despite being decimated by injuries. The rotation, led by Logan Webb’s 13 wins and 3.17 ERA, provided enough quality innings to keep games competitive. The bullpen, despite losing key pieces like Camilo Doval and Tyler Rogers to trades, maintained a respectable 3.30 ERA.</p><p>However, pitching injuries created additional pressure on an already struggling offense. When starters like Landen Roupp suffered multiple injuries and prospects like Kai-Wei Teng struggled with control issues, it forced manager Bob Melvin to deploy bullpen games and emergency starters more frequently. This strategy can work occasionally, but only if the offense can provide adequate run support – something the Giants consistently failed to deliver.</p><p>The most damaging aspect of the Giants’ offensive struggles was how they wasted quality pitching performances. Multiple games featured stellar outings from the starting rotation only to result in losses because the lineup couldn’t scratch across more than two or three runs.</p><h2>Playoff Mathematics Make Recovery Impossible</h2><p>With the Giants sitting four games behind the final wild-card spot with fewer than 25 games remaining, the mathematical path to the playoffs has become virtually impossible. Even if they were to play .750 baseball down the stretch – an unrealistic expectation given their season-long offensive struggles – they would still need significant help from teams ahead of them.</p><p>The National League wild-card race features multiple teams with superior offensive production and more reliable lineups. The New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres all possess the type of consistent run-scoring ability that the Giants have lacked all season. These teams can win games in multiple ways, while the Giants have been almost entirely dependent on pitching and defense – a formula that rarely sustains success over 162 games.</p><p>As September winds down and playoff spots are clinched by more complete teams, the Giants will be left to contemplate another season of what-ifs. Their pitching staff deserved better. Their fans deserved better. But in baseball, as in life, good intentions and solid peripheral performance mean nothing without the ability to score runs when it matters most.</p><p>The Giants’ fatal flaw isn’t complex or mysterious – it’s their inability to hit, and that fundamental shortcoming has doomed their 2025 postseason hopes from the very beginning. No amount of pitching excellence or defensive wizardry can overcome an offense that ranks among baseball’s worst, and the Giants learned that lesson the hard way over 140 games of frustrating, opportunity-wasting baseball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ fatal flaw that will doom 2025 postseason hopes

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He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Cubs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This winter, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-news-cubs-kyle-tucker-top-2026-free-agent-market-driver">Kyle Tucker’s free agency is shaping up to be the storyline,</a> and the comps getting tossed around tell you why. Evaluators see a star in his prime who hits, runs and defends at an elite level, with <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46139027/2025-mlb-free-agency-offseason-early-intel-contracts-schwarber-tucker-imai-bregman-alonso" rel="noopener">one prominent comparison</a> pointing to Mookie Betts — not because their games are identical, but because of the sustained, across-the-board impact they bring.</p><p>Betts signed a 12-year, $365 million pact entering his age-28 season; Tucker hits the market at a similar age and with a résumé that’s tracked at least 4.0 fWAR every year since 2021. The expectation, per league chatter, is a contract in the $400 million neighborhood, with multiple big-market clubs positioned to pounce.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-kyle-tucker-linked-to-cubs-red-sox-in-early-free-agency-report">Two teams loom as especially logical suitors if Tucker reaches</a> the open market: the Phillies and Giants. Philadelphia needs a thunderous corner-outfield bat to deepen a lineup geared for October runs. San Francisco, after investing heavily to add middle-order thump around Rafael Devers, still profiles as a fit for another superstar bat to tilt tight games at Oracle Park. Both clubs can match financial muscle with clear on-field need — the exact recipe that drives mega-deals.</p><h2><b>Kyle Tucker is primed to get paid this offseason</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kyle-Tucker-5.jpg"><figcaption>Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Cubs, of course, will be in the room. They paid a premium to trade for Tucker last winter and, at various points this year, watched him look every bit like the class’s headliner. Through the end of June, he carried a .931 OPS with 17 homers and 20 steals, the kind of first-half that anchors an MVP ballot.</p><p>Then came a rough July/August stretch, explained in part by a hairline fracture to his right hand suffered in June. Chicago gave him a three-game reset, and while the slump dented midseason projections, the industry hasn’t flinched on his top-of-market standing. As one roundup put it, Tucker remains “the best and most well-rounded player on the free-agent market this winter,” and that label tends to find its price.</p><p>There’s a broader economic wrinkle hovering over the class: front offices are gaming out how 2026-27 labor uncertainty might influence this winter’s spending. In 2020-21 — the last offseason before a CBA expiration — clubs tightened early. Even so, genuine superstars tend to be recession-proof. Tucker’s age, durability track (outside the finger issue), and two-way value make him precisely the type of player whose market coalesces regardless of macro jitters.</p><p>Expect the dance card to be crowded. The Cubs will try to keep their centerpiece. The Phillies can credibly argue he’s their missing piece. The Giants have both the need and the appetite to add another tent-pole star. And with a Betts-level comp floating around his file, Tucker’s case is as straightforward as it is expensive: players who affect every inning — at the plate, on the bases and in the field — don’t hit free agency often. When they do, the market finds them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Kyle Tucker’s free agency draws Mookie Betts comp as Phillies, Giants loom

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-why-appealed-1-game-suspension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ Matt Chapman reveals why he appealed 1-game suspension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Giants-third-baseman-Matt-Chapman-26-rounds-the-bases.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Image</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants’ Matt Chapman reveals why he appealed 1-game suspension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-03T23:34:18-07:00">September 3rd, 11:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-03T23:34:18-07:00">September 3rd, 11:34pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants keep on rolling. San Francisco is staying hot after the Bay Area squad completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies Wednesday night, 10-8.</p><p>The Giants’ bats were very much alive in that game, with Chapman going off at the plate. Chapman was initially expected to miss the contest after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-suspension-rockies">getting a one-game suspension</a> in connection with his actions during a heated moment in the second game of the series on Tuesday, but he made an appeal just in time to keep himself eligible for the series finale at Coors Field in Denver.</p><p>The third baseman fully capitalized on the break he got, as he went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs against the Rockies. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-home-run-suspension-appeal">put the Giants on the board first</a> with a 450-foot solo home run in the second inning.</p><p>And with the Giants precariously holding a one-run lead in the sixth inning after building a 4-0 advantage, Chapman delivered anew for this team, launching a three-run home run to get San Francisco ahead by four again.</p><p>Amid his appeal, Chapman is simply <a href="https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/matt-chapman-rockies-suspension/1872079/?partner=yahoo" rel="noopener">happy to get the chance to help his team</a> close out the Rockies series in style.</p><p>“It’s obviously unfortunate that I have to get suspended probably, but I wanted to appeal it to see what we can do,” Chapman said to reporters following the Giants’ victory (h/t Joel Soria of NBC Sports Bay Area). “I want to be out there and help this team no matter what.</p><p>Every win is crucial for the Giants, as they make a last push to make the MLB playoff picture. They are 7.5 games out of first place in the National League West standings.</p><p>In the Wild Card race, San Francisco has overtaken the Cincinnati Reds for the fourth spot. The Giants are now four games out of the final Wild Card spot, which is currently occupied by the New York Mets. They also benefited from the losses of the Reds, Mets, San Diego Padres and even the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday as it relates to their hopes of finding a road to the playoffs.</p><p>Up next for San Francisco is a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ Matt Chapman reveals why he appealed 1-game suspension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-home-run-suspension-appeal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ Matt Chapman stuns Rockies with monster HR amid suspension appeal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MatC.jpg"><figcaption>Stan Szeto-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants’ Matt Chapman stuns Rockies with monster HR amid suspension appeal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-03T18:56:20-07:00">September 3rd, 6:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-03T20:17:21-07:00">September 3rd, 8:17pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman made a loud statement Wednesday night, smashing a 450-foot solo home run to center field in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The blast came as<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-suspension-rockies"> Chapman continues to play while appealing</a> a one-game MLB suspension for his role in a benches-clearing incident the night before.</p><p>The Giants slugger launched the towering home run off Rockies starter German Marquez, giving the club an early 1-0 lead in Game 3 of the series finale. The moment was described by The Denver Post’s Patrick Saunders, <a href="https://x.com/psaundersdp/status/1963405607756603412" rel="noopener">who shared details about</a> the monster home run on his X (formerly known as Twitter) account.</p><p>“#SFGiants Matt Chapman hits a statement homer to lead off the 2nd. 450 feet to center off #Rockies German Marquez.”</p><p>The home run marked Chapman’s 19th of the season and the 200th of his MLB career. His performance comes at a crucial time for a team surging back into the NL Wild Card race, having won nine of their last ten games heading into Wednesday.</p><p>Chapman’s appeal stems from a benches-clearing incident on Tuesday night, when he shoved Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland after Freeland shouted at teammate Rafael Devers for admiring a two-run homer in the first inning of Game 2 of the series. While Chapman was the only player suspended, fines were issued to Freeland, Willy Adames, and Devers. The appeal has allowed the third baseman to remain in the lineup for now.</p><p>Despite batting .229 on the year, Chapman continues to contribute with elite defense and timely power. His offensive production is proving vital for a Giants team that currently sits 4.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/benches-clear-in-giants-rockies-clash-after-rafael-devers-home-run">If Chapman’s appeal is denied before Friday’s</a> matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals, he could miss a key opportunity to help the Giants build on their recent momentum. Either way, his 450-foot home run in Denver sent a clear message — the Giants are fighting to stay in the playoff race, and they’re not backing down. If San Francisco holds on to its current 4-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning, they’ll be in strong position to secure a third straight win in the series and continue closing the gap in the NL Wild Card race.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ Matt Chapman stuns Rockies with monster HR amid suspension appeal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-matt-chapman-suspension-rockies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ Matt Chapman receives suspension for pushing Rockies’ Kyle Freeland');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Matt-Chapman.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants’ Matt Chapman receives suspension for pushing Rockies’ Kyle Freeland</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-03T16:27:00-07:00">September 3rd, 4:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-03T16:54:01-07:00">September 3rd, 4:54pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants are facing added tension in the middle of their playoff push after third baseman Matt Chapman received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for pushing Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland. The altercation took place during the second game of a three-game series, in the first inning <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-logan-webb-kyle-freeland-altercation">of Tuesday night’s Giants vs. Rockies matchup</a> at Coors Field, after Freeland reacted poorly to a two-run home run by Rafael Devers. Chapman has filed an appeal, which temporarily delays the suspension and keeps him available during a pivotal week for the Giants.</p><p>USA Today’s Bob Nightengale took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) account to break the news. He reported that while Devers and Freeland are just receiving fines for their roles in Wednesday night’s altercation, Chapman <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1963367802334777397" rel="noopener">plans to</a> appeal his suspension.</p><p>“San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman receives one-game suspension and is fined for pushing Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland Tuesday night. Freeland and Giants infielders Willy Adames and Rafael Devers are fined. Chapman is appealing the decision.”</p><p>The incident escalated quickly after Devers admired his two-run homer off of the 32-year-old southpaw. Freeland responded verbally, leading to both benches clearing. Chapman made physical contact by pushing Freeland, prompting an immediate ejection and the league’s swift response. The MLB disciplinary action extended beyond the Giants third baseman, with fines issued to Willy Adames, Devers, and Freeland as well. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/benches-clear-in-giants-rockies-clash-after-rafael-devers-home-run">Chapman was the only player suspended.</a></p><p>The timing of the suspension could prove significant. The club currently sits just outside the third and final spot in the NL Wild Card race, tied for fourth with the Cincinnati Reds and trailing the New York Mets by 4.5 games. They also hold a narrow half-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks. With only a few weeks left in the regular season, every game carries added weight.</p><p>Chapman, who is batting .229 with 18 home runs and 50 RBI through 106 games, has been a steady defensive anchor for the team. Even a one-game absence during this stretch could disrupt the infield’s rhythm at a time when the team is finally gaining momentum. The Giants were 13-22 between June 20 and August 1 but have since caught fire, winning nine of their last ten games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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