The Latest Breaking News from Austin Slater

SAN FRANCISCO — If this was Carlos Rodón’s final start in orange and black, he didn’t hold anything back. If not, then, well, the Giants enter the stretch run a few games out of playoff position with a pair of aces up their sleeve.

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants entered Thursday’s game looking for anything to snap their seven-game losing streak.

PHOENIX — Some 400 miles of distance, a different ballpark and a downgrade in competition from the first-place Dodgers to last-place D-backs wasn’t enough for the Giants to shed their slow start to the second half.

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Freddie Freeman have batted first, second or third for the Dodgers in every game they have started this season. That includes the All-Star Game on Tuesday, in which all three represented the Dodgers on their home field. They have been the team’s…

SAN FRANCISCO — It couldn’t happen again. It wouldn’t, right? Surely, the thoughts racing through the heads of so many of the 41,257 Giants fans in attendance Saturday afternoon when Mike Yastrzemski stepped in against Brewers reliever Jandel Gustave with the bases loaded, tied at 1, in the bottom of…

PHOENIX — Rejoice, San Francisco, the season-worst skid is over.

PHOENIX — The Giants stood six outs away from snapping their losing streak. But after an erratic performance by Dominic Leone and too many missed scoring opportunities, the skid extended to six games, matching a season high.

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s never good when there’s a debate to be had over the worst display of baseball. Even worse when the actual worst team in the National League is on one side and doesn’t factor into the conversation.

ATLANTA — Alex Wood’s homecoming was not one to remember.

ATLANTA — There was good reason to circle this series on the calendar. The defending World Series champions. The 107-win team that missed out on its chance to dethrone them in the playoffs. Even a pregame ring ceremony for the player who switched sides in the offseason.

PITTSBURGH — The Giants’ 7-5 win here Saturday afternoon, securing their first series win against the Pirates since 2017, was the definition of a team effort.