Instead, Birdsong hit his nadir. He faced six batters and recorded no outs. He threw 25 pitches but landed only six strikes strikes. He surrendered one hit but allowed five runs due to four walks and a hit-by-pitch.

Heliot Ramos of the San Francisco Giants runs to first base during the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Toronto, Canada.

The Giants will have 11 open practices at home, and their summer will include two joint practices with the Jets.

Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee didn’t think Ronald Acuña Jr. was going to try to score from first base and Braves third-base coach Fredi Gonzalez advised against completing the risky sprint. But this was yet another instance where Acuña’s talent defied logical thinking.

Rookie Drake Baldwin drove in a career-high six runs and the Atlanta Braves overpowered visiting San Francisco 9-5 on Monday, sending the Giants to their sixth straight loss.

Giants manager Bob Melvin speaks to reporters before San Francisco’s series opener against the Atlanta Braves on Monday at Truist Park.Bob Melvin believes Rafael Devers could debut at first base soon

Preview the July 22 matchup between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Giants were hoping to come out of the All-Star break refreshed and ready to open the second half on a strong note. Instead, they ended up departing Canada mired in their longest skid of the season.

Verlander’s incredibly tough start to his time with the Giants got worse Friday, when Verlander was handed another loss while allowing four runs in just 2.2 innings pitched. Two days later, as the Giants were in the process of getting swept, Verlander came back into the spotlight while sitting in the dugout.