St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants - June 20, 2024

Stan Kroenke's purchase of Angels has made Cardinals a new AL rivalThere's a ton of overlap between these two teams now.

Devers 3-Run HR on Skenes 😯

Pirates ace's ERA climbing past 4 after Giants tee off in 2nd inning

SF Giants' underwhelming September call-ups miss an obvious opportunityThe SF Giants made their September call-ups and one cannot help but feel a bit disappointed at one player who was excluded.

September callups: Zach Morgan returns, lefty Ceasr Perdomo added to 40-manThe Giants add a third catcher and long reliever to the bullpen as they aim to avoid 100 losses.

Rafael Devers is SF Giants' surprising iron man, but there's only 1 way that will continueSF Giants slugger Rafael Devers has played in every game this year, but in order for him to remain in the lineup a change is in order.

Giant-Pirates Preview: Hey, Logan Webb vs. Paul Skenes. That’s cool, right?Look, it was not easy to find a picture of the two of them together.

SF Giants may come to regret Jung Hoo Lee trade deadline decisionThe SF Giants chose to keep Jung Hoo Lee at the trade deadline, but if he declines then it will look like a pretty big mistake.

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MLB's Biggest Breakouts 💥Players having strong years that we didn't see coming 📲

SF Giants Rumors: Team expected to pursue NPB ace, but we've seen this story beforeOne SF Giants beat writer expected to have interest in Hiromi Itoh, but fans know the team has been linked to NPB pitchers in the past only to not sign them.

Victor Scott has earned 1 more chance to evolve into a dynamic Cardinals weaponIs Victor Scott for real, or is he just a perennial tease?

Cardinals begin tryouts for next season as rosters expandA fresh arm for an always overworked bullpen and a glimpse at the Cardinals' future behind the dish.

Look away Cardinals fans, the Cubs are legit World Series contendersHopefully this acts as a reverse-jinx!

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SF Firebells: Scores & Schedule for this weekAnother week of Firebells baseball is in the books. Let’s see how they did and what’s up next!

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The Cardinals’ Next Superstar Bat is EmergingYour best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

3 things the Cardinals need to figure out during their final month of the seasonQuestions remain heading into the final month of the season.

Giants beat Braves, 7-3, in makeup for June rainoutSF Giants fly cross-country, win, win makeup game, and sweep first series of 2026

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Giants vs. Braves (08/31/2026)

Full highlights from San Francisco Giants' 7-3 win vs. Atlanta Braves 🎥

SF Giants have no other choice than to bring back Buster Posey and Tony VitelloEven though the 2026 season has been historically bad for the SF Giants, the organization has to run it back with Buster Posey and Tony Vitello.

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Minor League roundup, August 28-30: Dakota Jordan returns, homersThe weekend on the farm.

Latest injury probably ends cautious SF Giants project's disappointing seasonWith the latest injury news about reliever Sam Hentges, the SF Giants have to be wondering whether he was a worthwhile project after a mixed season.

Tyler Mahle's dominance with Braves raises more uncomfortable questions for SF GiantsWith Tyler Mahle pitching so well for the Atlanta Braves, one can't help but wonder why the SF Giants aren't getting the most out of their pitchers.

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Pedro Pages' future with the Cardinals is becoming increasingly murkyFour catchers on the roster? I don't see that lasting very long.

SF Giants minor league notes: Kaeden Kent returns, Cam Maldonado's power surgeOn Saturday, Jeff Kent returned to Oracle Park for his number retirement ceremony. In that same week, his son, Kaeden Kent, also returned after being activated

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Meet new St. Louis Cardinals Leonardo Bernal and Hancel RinconYour best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

SF Giants Hall of Famer Jeff Kent throws his support behind Barry Bonds in number retirement ceremonyBefore the second half of a doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the SF Giants held a ceremony to retire Jeff Kent's No. 21. During his speech, Kent s

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Which series are Giants fans most interested in this week?A new week of Giants baseball begins today. Which series are Giants fans most interested in this week?

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Giants Plan to Bring Vitello BackBuster Posey makes it clear manager is in team's future plans (SF Chronicle)

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Latest MLB Power Rankings 📊How every team stacks up as September looms 📲

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New MLB Playoff Picture 🖼️Astros break AL West slump. Full standings with a month left in the season 📲

Heliot Ramos' 1st Yankees HR🗽

OF hits three-run blast with playoff tiebreaker implications in play

Wetherholt Placed on 10-Day IL

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INF César Prieto has been recalled from Memphis (AAA). INF JJ Wetherholt has been placed on the 10-day IL (right wrist tendinitis).

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Pirate Homers, Cardinals Sloppy Play Help Pittsburgh Win Series SundayPirate Homers, Cardinals Sloppy Play Help Pittsburgh Win Series Sunday

Pirates vs. Cardinals (08/30/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-4 win vs. St. Louis Cardinals 🎥

Giants Sunday mailbagLots of questions, and a few answers.

2 legacy SF Giants prospects are already turning heads in their organizational debutsThe SF Giants honored Jeff Kent on Saturday with Barry Bonds in attendance. Their relatives are already turning heads in the minors.

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JJ Wetherholt's surprise injury news may explain how he lost NL Rookie of the Year leadHopefully Wetherholt can get back on the field soon!

How might a lockout hurt the 2027 Giants?The Giants probably won’t be good or worth talking about in 2027, but how much of that will be from a lockout?

3 realistic September call-ups SF Giants can make, 2 we wish that they wouldThe SF Giants are calling up a lot of their youngsters in this lost season. Who else might get called up when rosters expand in September.

Bonds, Kent Reenact Fight 😂

Giants legends jokingly throw it back to 2002 dugout scuffle 🎥

SF Giants remain hopeful that former top prospect will return in 2026 after latest updateThe SF Giants hope to get an evaluation on Marcelo Mayer before the end of the year, and that could still be in play. Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronic

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Who should be the Cardinals’ next Kyle Leahy?Cooper Hjerpe and Gordon Graceffo could be the latest Cardinals to see new roles in the rotation

Yunior Marte smiles in 7-2 winWhen Marte smiles, I smile.

What were Giants fans’ favorite highlights of the week?Another week of Giants baseball comes to an end today. What were Giants fans’ favorite highlights of the week?

World Series champion makes a surprise visit to SF Giants Double-A affiliateThe Richmond Flying Squirrels received a surprise visitor this week. Four-time World Series champion Bruce Bochy made a trip out to the East Coast to scout the

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Springfield Cardinals' success bodes well for St. Louis's futureA culture of winning is starting in the minors.

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A rally cry for St. Louis Cardinals fans everywhereNietzsche spoke of this.

Diamondbacks vs. Giants (08/29/2026)

Full highlights from San Francisco Giants' 7-2 win vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 🎥

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Battle of the tugboatsTugboat out tugboated by Merrill Kelly

Ron Wotus just taught SF Giants manager Tony Vitello a lesson he can't forgetWith Ron Wotus getting ejected from Saturday's game, he taught SF Giants manager Tony Vitello a very important lesson.

History doesn't favor Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt in hotly contested Rookie of the Year AwardIt's an uphill climb for JJ Wetherholt to snag the Rookie of the Year Award if the past is any indication.

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St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Errors Unable to Defeat Pirates SaturdaySt. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Errors Unable to Defeat Pirates Saturday

Diamondbacks vs. Giants (08/29/2026)

Full highlights from Arizona Diamondbacks' 7-1 win vs. San Francisco Giants 🎥

Pirates vs. Cardinals (08/29/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 6-2 win vs. St. Louis Cardinals 🎥

Coach Tossed at Lineup Swap 😭

Ron Wotus was gone before the first pitch

Cardinals continue bullpen shuffling by parting ways with lone trade deadline acquisitionRefreshing the bullpen with younger arms is the name of the game right now.

SF Giants are about to find out if they won the Mike Yastrzemski trade or notThe SF Giants appear poised to call up Yunior Marte, the pitcher acquired in the Mike Yastrzemski trade. How he performs will determine if SF won the trade.

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Back where they belongA rough outing by Blake Tidwell and Spencer Bivens had the Giants back in familiar territory against the Diamondbacks

SF Giants shortstop could potentially be done for the year after latest updateWilly Adames' 2026 season could be over. Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle shared that the SF Giants shortstop will get a PRP injection in his ailing

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A Position-by-Position Check on the Cardinals’ 2026 SeasonYour best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Cardinals newest promotion could be next to ascend from bullpen roleThe St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly promoted pitching prospect Cade Winquest amidst a slew of injuries to the big-league roster. Winquest, 26, was original

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MLB's Top Prospects Under 20 🤩Jesús Made, Leo De Vries crack B/R's top-25 list of league's brightest future stars ➡️

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Who do Giants fans think was the Player of the Week?Another week of Giants baseball comes to a close this weekend. Who do Giants fans think was the Player of the Week?

SF Giants promote one of their top pitching prospects to Double-AThe SF Giants have seen enough from Jacob Bresnahan at High-A. On Thursday, they promoted the 21-year-old pitcher to Double-A to finish out the year, per a team

Everson Pereira has bought Chaim Bloom a little slack for Cardinals' sell-heavy trade deadlineHe didn't come by way of trade, but still a great addition to the roster.

Diamondbacks vs. Giants (08/28/2026)

Full highlights from Arizona Diamondbacks' 10-6 win vs. San Francisco Giants 🎥

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Crooks Homer, Mathews Gem Power St. Louis Cardinals Over Pirates FridayCrooks Homer, Mathews Gem Power St. Louis Cardinals Over Pirates Friday

Pirates vs. Cardinals (08/28/2026)

Watch the Game Highlights from Pirates vs. Cardinals, 08/28/2026 🎥

Celebrini's BP with Giants ⚾

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Macklin Celebrini came sooo close to his first home run at @OracleParkSF 🤏

SF Giants have already found the 2 players to replace Harrison Bader next seasonWith Harrison Bader likely out of the picture for the SF Giants, they already have two players who should replace him next year.

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Minor League roundup, August 27: The Cam Maldonado and Kaeden Kent home run derbyYesterday on the farm.

SF Giants GM’s comments on dreadful bullpen could not have come at a worse timeSF Giants GM Zack Minasian recently spoke about the team's bullpen and the timing of his remarks could not have been any worse.

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Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals Hosting Pittsburgh PiratesSeries Preview: St. Louis Cardinals Hosting Division Rival Pittsburgh Pirates

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New MLB Team Grades 🔠Updated report cards for every team with 1 month to go 📲

Who Duane Kuiper might hand-select to replace Mike Krukow in SF Giants broadcast boothThe final game Mike Krukow will call for the SF Giants this season will be on September 27 before he retires. That is officially less than a month from now and

SF Giants manager Tony Vitello at a loss for words after stunning defeat to RedsTony Vitello had an early exit from Wednesday's stunning defeat to the Cincinnati Reds. However, the rookie SF Giants watched the game unfold from afar and did

Another surprising stat about SF Giants slugger Rafael DeversBy his standards, Rafael Devers is having a down year at the plate. Is Oracle Park to blame for the SF Giants slugger’s modest decline? Devers is slashing .246/

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Thomas Saggese needs to be the Cardinals' next Swiss army knifeThe St. Louis Cardinals did it again. They made us believe one more time before being completely embarrassed by the under .500 Baltimore Orioles. The two losses

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SF Giants News: Oracle Park promotions this weekendGiants baseball is back in the bay this weekend, so let’s see what Oracle Park has on deck for fans.

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The St. Louis Cardinals’ 40-man roster - An updated look at upcoming movesThe biggest step for a prospect is landing a 40-man spot. Such as spot almost guarantees an MLB debut and with it, an opportunity

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Cardinals whiff on prime opportunity to upgrade bench following NL Central rival's giftThanks but no thanks, I guess.

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Bullpen bounces backBack in the win column after Wednesday’s horribleness.

Diamondbacks vs. Giants (08/27/2026)

Full highlights from San Francisco Giants' 6-1 win vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 🎥

5 reasons to keep watching SF Giants even though it brings us painAfter another brutal SF Giants loss, it is fair to wonder why we should keep watching them. Here are five reasons.

SF Giants have no other choice but to play with fire when it comes to Landen RouppThe SF Giants would probably like to rest Landen Roupp, but they really cannot afford to with the current state of the rotation.

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Cardinals to give Cade Winquest a chance to provide much-needed support to taxed pitching staffThe St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff has taken a beating over the past week and are in dire need of someone to step up. Over the past six games, Cardinals pit

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The Blaze Jordan’s 3-run HR leads to the Cardinals salvaging the final game of the series.Mid-game yesterday, the Cardinals got off the mat and continue that fight today. Tip O the hat.

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Minor League roundup, August 26: A 12-game winning streak for the (other) GiantsYesterday on the farm.

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The final Giants-Diamondbacks series of the yearThe Giants are 1-8 against the Diamondbacks this season.

Orioles vs. Cardinals (08/27/2026)

Full highlights from St. Louis Cardinals' 7-5 win vs. Baltimore Orioles 🎥

SF Giants left an overlooked trade chip on the table in deadline deal with YankeesThe SF Giants had a good trade deadline, but they could have gotten more out of the Yankees in the Heliot Ramos deal by including this pitcher.

External pieces the SF Giants could look to add to their injury-riddled rosterThe SF Giants have been ravaged by injury this season, especially as of late. Let's look at some players they could pick up to supplement the roster.

SF Giants are not winning much in 2026, except for one key areaThe SF Giants are slumping toward a potential 100-loss season, but they are winning in one key area. Baseball America reported that their combined record in the

SF Giants have a massive roster hole to fill in the offseasonThe SF Giants will have a lot of rotation spots to fill in the offseason. After the latest spate of injuries, they will not have much internal depth to rely on.

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VEB Book Club: The Year St. Louis Became a Baseball TownYour best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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SF Giants Opinion: So, your team wants you to have a gambling problem…The Giants are partnering with Kalshi. You might remember Kalshi from such sponsored advertisements as “Bet money on Love Island”

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September Call-Ups to Watch 👀10 players who can make a late-season impact for a contender 📲

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Kyle Leahy's transformation shows what Cardinals new pitching development is capable ofKyle Leahy's strides are just the tip of the iceberg for the Cardinals future pitching.

St. Louis Cardinals Come Roaring Back from Big Deficit But Lose to Orioles AgainSt. Louis Cardinals Come Roaring Back from Big Deficit But Lose to Orioles Again

Giants fan survey: Fix the rotation or fix the bullpen?What’s the bigger priority?

Orioles vs. Cardinals (08/26/2026)

Full highlights from Baltimore Orioles' 8-7 win vs. St. Louis Cardinals 🎥

Devers 3rd Straight HR Game 💦

Splash hit gives Giants slugger most HRs at Oracle Park in a season since Barry hit 26 in 2004

Tony Vitello's latest ejection speaks to bigger issue as Reds stun SF GiantsAs the SF Giants blew Wednesday's game against the Reds in grotesque fashion, they were reminded of a bad narrative surrounding manager Tony Vitello.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Baltimore Orioles Wednesday NightSt. Louis Cardinals vs Baltimore Orioles Wednesday Night, August 26, 2026

Multiple traded SF Giants thriving on new teamsFormer SF Giants starring on new teams, with exception of Heliot Ramos

Minor League roundup, August 25: Dalton Wentz with a grand introductionYesterday on the farm.

SF Giants have no incentive to tank the rest of this season thanks to MLB ruleThanks to an MLB rule, the SF Giants do not gain any advantage in the 2027 MLB Draft by trying to tank the rest of this season.

Reds vs. Giants (08/26/2026)

Full highlights from Cincinnati Reds' 10-9 win vs. San Francisco Giants 🎥

Vitello Heated After Toss 😡

Giants manager tells umpire to 'get it right' after arguing check swing

Giants place Adrian Houser on the IL, call up Braxton RoxbyMore pitching moves.

SF Giants' only Silver Slugger hope is Luis Arraez who may make history with PhilliesLuis Arraez has had a great year with the SF Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. He may bring home quite a bit of hardware including a Silver Slugger.

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Carson Whisenhunt, Adrian Houser injuries may finally force SF Giants to change their waysAfter the SF Giants likely lost two more pitchers for the rest of the season, they may finally be forced to change how they build their pitching staff.

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The Springfield Cardinals should adopt this creative name after announced rebrandThis city-connected name would be a perfect choice for the Springfield Cardinals.

Why a pair of SF Giants prospects might be blocked from joining club in 2026Bo Davidson and Scott Bandura are both making a strong case to join the SF Giants before the end of this year. However, as left-handed-hitting outfielders, the

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Cardinals' Jesus Baez is doing things Cardinals fans have waited forJesus Baez is one of the fastest-rising prospects in the minors right now.

SF Giants pitching prospect earns California Pitcher of the Week honors after dominant outingArgenis Cayama was nearly perfect in last week’s outing against the Lake Elsinore Storm. That did not go unnoticed, as the SF Giants pitching prospect earned Ca

St Louis Cardinals in 2026 After the Injury Bug Bites: How Can They Finish the Season On a +Note?Your best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

SF Giants Videos: How do the Giants stay rested?Sleep is an important part of everyone’s health and well-being. How do the Giants prioritize quality rest during a busy season?

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Every Team's Biggest Red Flag 🚩Breaking down warning signs across the league 📲

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A second consecutive year of Silver Slugger Awards could grace the Cardinals in 2026The Cardinals look to be in good hands regarding their future at the plate.

Another pitcher injury precedes another outstanding pitching performanceGood win.