Now that we're almost halfway through the season's third month, what is a notable trend for each National League West club that has had a significant impact on its performance so far? With the help of each beat writer in the division, here's a look at a key trend for
SAN FRANCISCO The Giants fell short of a four-game sweep of the Cubs following their 4-3 loss in Sunday afternoon’s series finale at Oracle Park.
San Francisco jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the second inning, but Chicago rallied behind a pair of home runs from St. Mary’s
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SAN FRANCISCO After capturing National League Pitcher of the Month honors in May, Kevin Gausman is off to a pretty good start in June.
Gausman continued to dominate in the Giants’ 4-3 win over the Cubs on Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park, allowing only two unearned runs over seven innings to lower his ERA to 1.27, the third-lowest mark among qualified Major League starters this year.
Gausman struck out 10, walked none and allowed only two hits: a two-run home run to Patrick Wisdom and a single to Chicago right-hander Kohl Stewart. All 10 of Gausman’s strikeouts came on his devastating splitter, which induced 16 of his 21 whiffs, the most by a right-hander against the Cubs this year.