Johnny Cueto Pitches 5-Hitter, Giants Beat Cardinals 6-2
The Giants gained ground in the playoff race with a 6-2 victory over the Cardinals on Thursday night.
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The Giants gained ground in the playoff race with a 6-2 victory over the Cardinals on Thursday night.
Stephen Vogt drove in 5 runs, Ryon Healy hit a mammoth 3-run homer and the A's routed the Royals 14-5 on Thursday.
The Giants wasted another chance for a potential push in the NL West, losing to the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Wednesday.
Pinch hitter Yonder Alonso delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied past Kansas City.
Khris Davis and Marcus Semien hit three-run homers, the Athletics matched a season high with 17 hits while drawing 10 walks, and Oakland trounced the Kansas City Royals 16-3 on Monday night.
Former Giant Hector Sanchez homered and singled twice in his return to AT&T Park, and six San Diego pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout as the Padres beat the San Francisco 4-0 Monday night.
The Oakland Athletics have released designated hitter Billy Butler despite still owing him $10 million for next season.
With September roster expansion in Major League Baseball, it's hard to keep track of which player is in the lineup on a day-to-day basis. Even if a team is in the hunt for a playoff spot, resting starters can hurt your fantasy baseball team. Every fantasy owner has to make sure the lineup is being maximized during these final weeks of the season.
Mike Zunino tried making adjustments when he went into a batting slump.
Felix Hernandez pitched six scoreless innings to continue his dominance at the Oakland Coliseum and the Mariners beat the A's 14-3 on Saturday.
With the win, the Giants maintain a half-game lead over the Mets for the top NL wild card.
The loss officially eliminates the A's from the AL West race.
Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 with a two-run double hit by Cristian Adames in the ninth inning.
Kole Calhoun hit a solo home run in the second inning, Albert Pujols had a two-run double in the fourth and the Los Angeles held off the Oakland Athletics 10-7 on Monday.
The Colorado Rockies beat the slumping San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Monday.
Khris Davis hit a game-ending double in the ninth that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 1-0 victory Sunday.
Jason Heyward tied it with a single in the ninth inning and his liner to left-center in the 13th won it as the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Sunday to take three of four games in a possible playoff preview.
Madison Bumgarner outpitched Jake Arrieta with 10 strikeouts over six innings, and the Giants pounced on miscues by the Cubs in a 3-2 victory Saturday.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland A's 16-2 on Friday.
Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, helping the sizzling Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
The Giants are trying to lock down a playoff spot and rediscover the touch that gave them the best record in baseball at the All-Star break.
Matt Moore struck out seven over 5 1-3 innings for his first career victory at AT&T Park, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Wednesday.
Evan Gattis hit an RBI single to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning keyed by a wild pitch on a strikeout, leading the Houston Astros over the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Wednesday.
The Cleveland Indians have added outfield depth by acquiring Coco Crisp in a trade with the Oakland Athletics.
Depending on your fantasy baseball league's structure, there's either one week to go before the head-to-head playoffs begin or five weeks to go to the end of the Rotisserie season. Regardless, you should never give up on your fantasy team, no matter what place it occupies in the league standings. Since other owners will give up, you can use that to your advantage in order to finish as high as possible. Your roster just may end up surprising you in the end.
