San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies Pick & Prediction APRIL 17th 2025
Preview and Prediction
After winning a series against the New York Yankees, the San Francisco Giants have the opportunity to secure another series victory against the Philadelphia Phillies as they continue their 10-game road trip on Thursday afternoon.
The Giants were able to take two out of three games against the Yankees over the weekend and have already won two out of three games in their current series against the Phillies.
In Wednesday's game, Mike Yastrzemski, Jung Hoo Lee, Wilmer Flores, and Patrick Bailey each had two RBIs, helping the Giants to an 11-4 victory. This win improved their road record to 9-3 for the season.
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When asked about his team's resiliency, Giants manager Bob Melvin stated, "We've shown that the entire season. That's who these guys are."
Despite giving up a 4-2 lead, the Giants were able to bounce back and score seven runs in the later innings of the game. This was largely due to the struggles of Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola, who walked four batters and now holds a 0-4 record for the season.
Nola commented on the Giants' performance, saying, "They're a scrappy team. They found some holes and got some good hits. They put some pressure on me."
On the other hand, Giants pitcher Lou Trivino had a strong outing, pitching two scoreless innings and earning the win for his team. He, along with Camilo Doval and Spencer Bivens, only allowed one hit in five scoreless innings of relief for starting pitcher Robbie Ray.
Trivino expressed his appreciation for his team's pitching, stating, "I think this team is very talented. It's great to see the kind of pitching that we have. Just to be a part of it, I'm very thankful."
In Thursday's game, the Giants will turn to Jordan Hicks (1-1, 5.87 ERA) as their starting pitcher. Hicks had a rough outing in his last game, giving up seven runs in four innings against the Yankees. However, he has a strong track record against the Phillies, with a 3-1 record and 2.81 ERA in 13 career games against them.
The Phillies will counter with Cristopher Sanchez (1-0, 3.12 ERA), who is coming off a win in his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals. In his career, Sanchez has made three appearances against the Giants, with a 1-0 record and 0.84 ERA.
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After Thursday's game, the Giants will head to Anaheim, California for a series against the Los Angeles Angels, while the Phillies will host the Miami Marlins for a weekend series.
San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies Recap MAY 6TH 2024
Bryce Harper homered, singled and drove in three runs, Zack Wheeler tossed seven strong innings and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-1 to complete a four-game series on Monday.
Kyle Schwarber ripped a solo home run among his two hits and Nick Castellanos added two hits, two walks and an RBI for the Phillies, who have won six straight overall and 10 in a row at home.
Whit Merrifield contributed an RBI single and J.T. Realmuto had two hits.
Wheeler (4-3) allowed four hits and one unearned run with 11 strikeouts and one walk. It was Wheeler's 24th career game with at least 10 strikeouts.
LaMonte Wade Jr. and Jung Hoo Lee had two hits apiece for the Giants.
San Francisco was outscored 29-11 in the four losses.
Giants starter Mason Black (0-1) gave up eight hits and five runs with four strikeouts and three walks in 4 1/3 innings in his major league debut.
Schwarber's solo shot off the foul pole in right gave the Phillies a 6-1 lead in the eighth.
Realmuto doubled with two outs in the third inning which sent Schwarber to third. Harper flied out to left field to end the threat.
The Giants managed two hits in the opening frame -- singles by Lee and Wade -- but Wilmer Flores hit into an inning-ending double play. They totaled five hits for the game.
In the bottom of the fourth, Castellanos and Bryson Stott each walked with two outs. Merrifield followed with an RBI single to left for a 1-0 lead. Black responded to strike out Johan Rojas to strand runners at second and third.
The Phillies extended their advantage in the fifth when Harper launched a three-run homer to left. Castellanos added an RBI double for a 5-0 lead.
San Francisco had runners on first and third with one out in the sixth and Flores hit a sacrifice fly to center to cut the deficit to 5-1.