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Monday, May 18, 2026
Down on the Farm: 5/18/2026
Game Wrap 5/18/2026: D'Backs 12 Giants 2
Terrible pitching, sloppy fielding and not much hitting is a losing formula we've seen too often this season. Tonight it all came together in a harmonic convergence which ended in a blowout loss to the D'Backs. Key Lines:
Robbie Ray LHP- 4.1 IP, 11 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 1 K. ERA= 4.28. Ray gave up line-drive singles to the first two batters in the first inning then Matt Chapman's error loaded them up for long time Giants nemesis, Nolan Arenado. Arenado hit a grand slam home run and for all practical purposes the game was over before an out was recorded. In Tony Vitello's world, if you are a starting pitcher and get blasted early, you are going to wear it, and wear it Ray did, for 4.1 awful innings that were not fun for anyone to watch and I sure not fun to play. In the TV close ups I saw, Ray did not look happy and I got the feeling he was not just angry at himself. The thought occurred to me that approach is going to either toughen up the starting pitchers or it's going to spark an open rebellion in the clubhouse.
Maaaybe two bright spots were Bryce Eldridge getting two hits and Harrison Bader getting two doubles. Beyond that it was a thoroughly demoralizing game to watch or write about.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Down on the Farm: 5/17/2026
AAA: Sacramento River Cats scored 6 runs in the 9'th inning to top the Round Rock Express 7-5.
Game Wrap 5/17/2026: Giants 10 A's 1
It was like Candlestick Park East today in Sacramento as the Giants and A's played in gale force winds blowing from left to right. Adrian Houser pitched a Quality Start and the lineup broke open a 2-1 game with an 8-run 8'th inning to win a game that was a lot closer than the final score looked. Key Lines:
Harrison Bader CF- 1 for 4, HR(4), BB, 2 R, 4 RBI. BA= .153. Bader bounced back from a tough last night and capped off the scoring with a wind-aided grand slam home run to RF. Bader is batting .250 since coming off the IL but has hit 3 HR's in his last 4 games and just missed one last night.
Luis Arraez 2B- 3 for 4, HR(2), BB. BA= .328. Arraez started the Giants scoring with a wind-aided fly down the RF line that cleared the fence in the third inning.
Casey Schmitt DH- 2 for 5, R. BA= .297. Schmitt continues to show consistency in his hitting with two singles after a huge night at the plate.
Matt Chapman 3B- 2 for 4, 2 2B, BB, R, RBI. BA= .223. Two hard-hit doubles for Chapman so maybe he is finally breaking out of his slump?
Adrian Houser RHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 5 BB, 3 K's, 8/1 GO/AO. ERA= 5.25. The walks are ugly but Houser made up for it by keeping the ball on the ground and getting a couple of GIDP's. Houser now has 2 QS out of his last 3 starts with the other falling 1 out short of a third QS in a row. That's the pitcher the Giants hoped they were signing this offseason. Can he keep it going?
Sam Hentges LHP, Keaton Winn RHP and Joel Peguero RHP pitched a scoreless inning each.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Down on the Farm: 5/16/2026
AAA: Sacramento River Cats edged out the Round Rock Express 3-2.
Game Wrap 5/16/2026: Giants 6 A's 4
Casey Schmitt homered twice and Trevor McDonald turned in a Quality Start and the bullpen survived a 3-run home run to hold on for a much-needed win. Key lines:
Luis Arraez 2B- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB, 2 R. BA= .318. Arraez keeps purring along. .345 over his last 7 games, .323 over his last 15. Don't forget he is on a 1-year contract. Do the Giants have a sell-high opportunity here?
Casey Schmitt DH- 4 for 5, 2 HR(8), 2 R, 3 RBI. BA= .293. Schmitt had been in a bit of a slump but broke out bigly tonight. Maybe having a day off here and there is good for him? He has been the Giants best all-around hitter up to almost the 1/3 mark of the season.
Rafael Devers 1B- 2 for 5, 2B, R. BA= .247. Devers is batting .370 over his last 7 games, .340 over his last 15.
Willy Adames SS- 3 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI. BA= .235. Adames is batting .419 over his last 7 games, .311 over his last 15.
Matt Chapman 3B- 1 for 5, 2B, RBI. BA= .216. 2 of the "big three" of Devers, Adames and Chapman have come around and are finally hitting. Chapman had one solid hit today. Can he break out of his very deep slump?
Down on the Farm: 5/15/2026
AAA: Sacramento River Cats defeated the Round Rock Express 8-4.