On a night when Yoshinobu Yamamoto was nearly unhittable and Justin Verlander was in vintage form, the pitchers' duel that made up the first seven innings of Friday night's clash between the Dodgers and Giants was a mere footnote in the end.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is solid, but the Dodgers only muster four hits before Tanner Scott gives up a walk-off grand slam in a 5-1 loss to the Giants.

Wednesday, the Giants lost to the Diamondbacks 5-3. Carson Seymour was the losing pitcher after he went 1 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out one. Rafael Devers paced the Giants' offense, going 1 for 3 with a double and two RBIs.

Justin Verlander and Patrick Bailey powered an unforgettable San Francisco Giants win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night at Oracle Park.

Starting tonight at Oracle Park, the Giants and Dodgers face off 7 times in next 10 games, with SF 2 games back of final NL wild card.

Third baseman Max Muncy has been a staple in the Los Angeles Dodgers ’ lineup since his arrival ahead of the 2018 season. The 34-year-old has since collected two World Series titles with Los Angeles (2020, 2024) along with two All-Star selections and even received NL MVP votes during his peak.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been waiting for Will Smith to return to the lineup, and Dave Roberts hinted that he could see the field Friday.

Chapman had a condensed hearing on Thursday to appeal a one-game suspension he received on Sept. 3, a day after the incident. On Friday, Major League Baseball downgraded Chapman’s punishment to an undisclosed find, which was also part of the original punishment.