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NBC Sports
3 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Dylan Beavers, Landen Roupp and Nolan McLean
FANTASY BASEBALL WAIVER WIRE PICKUPS Dylan Beavers (OF Orioles): Rostered in 2% of Yahoo leagues This has to be the time. With just 45 days left in the season as of Friday, the Orioles can now safely promote Beavers and keep him Rookie of the Year eligible in 2026. The move should have happened the day after Ramón Laureano was traded, and Beavers being trapped in Triple-A has only become more ridiculous with Tyler O'Neill and Colton Cowser landing on the IL. The Orioles have used Dylan Carlson, Daniel Johnson, Greg Allen, Ryan Noda and Jeremiah Jackson to cover the outfield in recent days, even as Beavers has hit .305/.420/.518 with 18 homers and 23 steals for Triple-A Norfolk. The 33rd overall pick in the 2022 draft, Beavers has taken a major step forward this year in simultaneously adding power and cutting back on his strikeouts. He fanned 23.5% of the time in a 2024 campaign spent mostly in Double-A. This year, he's at just 17.9% and has barely more strikeouts (74) than walks (67) in 413 plate appearances. His power potential is still in question. He's big-time flyball hitter with pretty average exit velocity numbers and only an average pull rate. Yanking more of his 360-foot flies down the right field line is going to be a must for him in the majors. Fortunately, Camden Yards is kind to left-handed power. Beavers might not be someone who succeeds right away. His patience at the plate has been greatly rewarded with the tight, ABS-controlled strike zone in Triple-A, and he'll be seeing pitchers with better stuff get strike calls off the corners in the majors. Hitting for average probably won't happen immediately. Still, he's been ready for his first look for weeks now, and even if he doesn't thrive immediately, his basestealing ability could help him amass some mixed-league value. Landen Roupp (SP Giants): Rostered in 29% of Yahoo leagues Roupp missed most of 2023 and spent much of 2024 in the bullpen, throwing just 76 2/3 innings, making one wonder how he was going to hold up as a full-time starter for the Giants this season. He was already up to 101 1/3 innings -- just six off his career high from 2022 -- when he went on the IL last month with elbow inflammation. That's not great, of course, but it did give him the break he probably needed to help remain strong into September. The 26-year-old Roupp has impressed for the most part in his return to the rotation. He had a 4.73 ERA in his first eight starts, but his peripherals were better than that suggested. Since then, he's come in at 5-3 with a 2.05 ERA in 12 turns. His 53/28 K/BB over 61 1/3 innings during the span isn't great, but Roupp gets plenty of grounders with his sinker and can punch guys out with his curve or change when he gets to two strikes. The Giants have tough road series next week in San Diego and Milwaukee, but after that, they'll finish up with a pretty easy schedule and play six of their last 10 series at home. It bodes well for the team's pitching and makes Roupp and Justin Verlander a little more interesting the rest of the way. Maybe hold Roupp out if he is activated to start against the Padres (he might make a second rehab start instead), but after that, he should be a nice play. Nolan McLean (SP Mets): Rostered in 16% of Yahoo leagues Looking for a boost, the Mets pulled the plug on Frankie Montas this week, sending him to the bullpen. Coming up in his place is the 24-year-old McLean, who will make his major league debut Saturday against the Mariners. He's earned the chance by going 8-5 with a 2.45 ERA and a 127/50 K/BB in 113 2/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A this year. Since the beginning of July, he's fanned 29.2% of the hitters he's faced. McLean has mostly thrown mid-90s fastballs and sinkers, mid-80s sliders and high-80s cutters this season. His curveball has gotten good reviews, but he's used it just nine percent of the time in Triple-A. He's more often around the strike zone with the other offerings, though walks still can be a problem. Fortunately, he gets plenty of grounders when hitters make contact against him, and he can erase some of those walks with double-play balls. The danger with McLean in the majors is that he'll rack up too high of pitch counts to get through five innings and qualify for wins. He should be pretty effective, though, and the Mets, on paper at least, have an excellent bullpen behind him, so if he does get through five with a lead, there's a good chance it'll be held on to. He seems well worth taking a chance on. Waiver Wire Quick Hits - Kyle Harrison has pitched 10 scoreless innings in his last two outings for Triple-A Worcester and has a 1.59 ERA in his last six starts, so it seems like time for Boston to give him a real shot. I'm not high on Red Sox starters for the most part, but Harrison is missing enough bats to be interesting. - Cubs prospect Owen Caissie would have gotten the thumbs up here if he was due to play regularly, but he's not likely to get that kind of opportunity unless an outfielder ahead of him gets hurt. Caissie, promoted to the majors for the first time Thursday as a result of Miguel Amaya's ankle injury, was batting .289/.389/.586 with 22 homers in Triple-A and is very likely ready to contribute against right-handed pitchers.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Tampa Bay Rays at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and predictions
The Tampa Bay Rays (59-63) and the San Francisco Giants (59-62) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET (MLB Network / Free Game of the Day). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Rays won 2-1 last year The Rays are coming off a 2-1 series win at the A's, wrapping up the set with an 8-2 victory Wednesday. Tampa Bay cashed as a -137 favorite, and the Over (9) hit. 2B Brandon Lowe and 3B Junior Caminero both hit 2-run homers -- Lowe in the second inning and Caminero in the ninth. The Giants were swept in 3 games by the San Diego Padres in San Francisco. They lost 11-1 in Wednesday's finale with the Over (7.5) cashing. 2B Christian Koss drove in San Francisco's lone run on a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Rays at Giants projected starters RHP Joe Boyle vs. RHP Landen Roupp Boyle (1-2, 3.82 ERA) makes his fifth start and ninth appearance. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 4.7 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 through 30 2/3 innings. Roupp (7-6, 3.11 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.43 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 through 101 1/3 innings. Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Rays at Giants odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:34 p.m. ET. Rays at Giants picks and predictions Giants 4, Rays 3 Moneyline SAN FRANCISCO (-125) has won 5 of Roupp's last 6 starts, while Tampa Bay has lost each of Boyle's last 3. Each team is 4-6 in its last 10 games, so the main advantage here is the Giants' edge at starting pitcher. BET GIANTS (-125). Run line/Against the spread The straddle is too high in this market. Stick to the moneyline and/or the total. PASS on the run line. Over/Under Roupp has allowed 2 or fewer ER in 6 straight starts, with the Under going 4-1-1 in that span. The concern for Under bettors, though, is that Boyle has allowed 4 or more ER in 2 of his last 3 starts (2-1 to the Over). The preferred play is to focus on Roupp's success and cut Boyle out of the picture. BET RAYS TOTAL RUNS UNDER 3.5 (-102). Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @corey_a_scott on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
San Francisco Chronicle
29-06-2025
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Giants scratch out 3-1 win over White Sox behind Roupp, Bailey's triple
CHICAGO — Coming off a troubling home sweep at the hands of the middling Miami Marlins, the San Francisco Giants kicked off a three-city road trip with an imperfect, but needed 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Without their best pitching or cleanest defense, the Giants once again had to get by on just a handful of hits with runners in scoring position. This time, they managed two against one of the worst pitching staffs in the American League. 'Just have to keep winning ball games,' Landen Roupp said. 'We're right in this thing and definitely good enough to be there at the end of the year, so just have to keep putting together good games and grind out the not so good ones.' Roupp, Friday's starter, didn't have the best bite on his pitches, which resulted in the White Sox hitting him hard from the first inning on. In that first, Chase Meidroth and Andrew Benintendi smoked back-to-back singles off Roupp's curveball and Miguel Vargas followed suit. His 103 mph line drive deflected off shortstop Willy Adames' glove and a misunderstanding about who should be the cutoff man led to a run scoring. 'It's tough to see, probably, the throw coming in — (Adames) probably expected it to go to second base — but with the runner coming around third, you have to have your head on a swivel and be ready when the throw comes in to you,' manager Bob Melvin said. 'He made some really good plays at the end of the game.' That run was unearned, and Roupp made sure to keep his slate clean the rest of the way, escaping two bases-loaded jams while gutting out 5⅓ innings. A testament, catcher Patrick Bailey said, to Roupp's particularly sharp competitive edge. Giants 3, White Sox 1 San Francisco AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Totals 31 3 6 3 7 8 Ramos lf 4 0 1 0 1 1.282 Devers dh 4 0 1 0 1 3.256 Flores 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0.243 Yastrzemski rf 3 0 0 0 1 2.244 Adames ss 3 1 0 0 1 0.213 Lee cf 4 0 0 0 0 0.248 Koss 3b 4 1 2 0 0 2.241 Bailey c 3 1 1 2 1 0.192 Wisely 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0.125 Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Totals 33 1 7 0 3 6 Tauchman dh 5 0 0 0 0 2.264 Meidroth ss 4 1 1 0 0 1.264 Benintendi lf 3 0 1 0 1 0.237 Vargas 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0.234 Teel c 4 0 1 0 0 1.279 Sosa 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0.277 Noda rf 3 0 1 0 0 1.125 Rojas 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0.187 cf 3 0 0 0 0 1.203 a-Quero ph 1 0 0 0 0 0.262 San Francisco 001 002 000_3 6 1 Chicago 100 000 000_1 7 0 a-grounded out for in the 9th. E_Adames (12). LOB_San Francisco 8, Chicago 10. 2B_Ramos (16), Flores (8). 3B_Bailey (2). RBIs_Flores (55), Bailey 2 (19). S_Noda. Runners left in scoring position_San Francisco 5 (Yastrzemski, Adames 2, Ramos, Devers); Chicago 4 (Tauchman, Sosa 3). RISP_San Francisco 2 for 9; Chicago 1 for 9. Runners moved up_Bailey. GIDP_Flores, DP_San Francisco 1 (Adames, Wisely, Flores); Chicago 1 (Meidroth, Sosa, Vargas). San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Roupp, W, 6-5 5 1-3 7 1 0 2 4 94 3.43 Walker, H, 7 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 11 4.13 Rodríguez, H, 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 0.75 Rogers, H, 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1.64 Doval, S, 13-16 1 0 0 0 0 2 16 2.70 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Civale 4 3 1 1 4 4 80 4.50 Alexander, L, 1-3 3 3 2 2 2 2 54 2.87 Gilbert 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 3.10 Altavilla 1 0 0 0 1 1 17 2.03 Inherited runners-scored_Walker 1-0. HBP_Roupp (Meidroth). Umpires_Home, Jacob Metz; First, Marvin Hudson; Second, Ryan Blakney; Third, Junior Valentine. T_2:42. 'He might be one of the most competitive guys I've met,' Bailey said. 'Even when he does well, he's pissed off about something. It stresses me out. But he wants to be the best and wants to give us a chance to win. He wants to go as long as he can and it's really impressive and cool to see him do better because of that.' Roupp gave up back-to-back hits and issued one of his two walks to load the bases in the fourth inning, but then used a first-pitch sinker to get Michael A. Taylor to hit into an inning-ending double play. The big pitch came right after a brief, but direct conversation with pitching coach J.P. Martinez on the mound. 'He literally just said, 'This is your groundball guy and go get him,'' Roupp said. 'So we were throwing two-seam, first pitch got a double play. So it was perfect.' With the bases loaded again in the fifth — via a hit by pitch, a walk and an Adames mishandled grounder to short — Roupp struck out Kyle Teel swinging at a changeup and got the inning-ending pop out. Two of Roupp's four strikeouts came via the strike-three changeup. The Giants squeaked out two hits with runners in scoring position, but the two were all they needed. Bailey came up with the go-ahead, two-run triple in the sixth inning. Batting right-handed, he hit a sinker the other way. Right fielder Ryan Noda dove for the baseball but it bounced over him and rolled to the fence, scoring Adames and Christian Koss — who singled on a ground ball that bounced off second base. Wilmer Flores tied the game 1-1 in the third inning, lining a hanging curveball down the third-base line off starter Aaron Civale to score Bailey from second base. Bailey, not the fleetest of foot as a catcher, got plenty of cardio in. His sixth-inning drive was his fourth career triple and second one this year (he tripled against the Cincinnati Reds on April 9). 'Usually takes someone falling over for me to get a triple,' Bailey said. 'When he was diving for it I was like, 'Please don't catch it, please don't catch it,' Then he dove for it and saw it got past him and I was like, 'Aw, yes.'' Added Melvin: 'When you get a big hit like that it's huge, especially in a game like that where one at-bat can dictate a game. Earlier in the season we were good in those situations and we haven't been. To get that one there was the biggest hit of the game.'
USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
A's at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and predictions
A's at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and predictions The San Francisco Giants (26-19) host the A's (22-23) for the second game of their 3-game series Saturday from Oracle Park. First pitch is set for 9:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the A's vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Giants lead 1-0 The Giants beat the A's in the first game of the series 9-1 Friday, closing at -196 on the moneyline. 1B Wilmer Flores went off, totaling 8 RBIs in the contest. San Francisco has won 2 of its last 3 games but is just 2-5 over its last 7. It is 26-19 on the run line this season. The A's have struggled over the last few weeks, dropping 3 straight games and 7 of their last 9. They're 1-3 over their last 4 road games and have allowed double-digit runs in 3 of their past 7 overall. The A's are 22-23 on the run line this season. A's at Giants projected starters RHP Luis Severino vs. RHP Landen Roupp Severino (1-4, 4.70 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.32 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 6.7 K/9 through 53 2/3 innings. Last start: Loss, 4 IP, 8 ER, 9 H (0 HR), 2 BB, 2 K in 12-2 home setback vs. New York Yankees Sunday 2025 away stats: 1-0, 0.95 ERA (19 IP, 2 ER), 14 H, 5 BB, 11 K in 3 starts Career vs. Giants: 0-1, 2.77 ERA (13 IP, 4 ER), 7 H, 3 BB, 11 K in 2 starts Roupp (2-3, 4.95 ERA) makes his ninth start. He has a 1.48 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 9.5 K/9 through 40 innings. Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 2 ER (3 R), 5 H (1 HR), 0 BB, 3 K in 7-6 defeat in 10 innings at Minnesota Twins Sunday 2025 home stats: 0-1, 3.72 ERA (9 2/3 IP, 4 ER), 13 H, 3 BB, 6 K in 2 starts Has never faced A's Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! A's at Giants odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:12 a.m. ET. Moneyline (ML) : A's +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Giants -145 (bet $145 to win $100) : A's +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Giants -145 (bet $145 to win $100) Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : A's +1.5 (-185) | Giants -1.5 (+150) : A's +1.5 (-185) | Giants -1.5 (+150) Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -118 | U: -102) A's at Giants picks and predictions Prediction Giants 5, A's 4 BET GIANTS (-145). The A's offense has been too inconsistent to back. It has scored 6 runs in the last 3 games and 3 or fewer in 5 of the last 7 contests. The Giants are 4-4 in Roupp's 8 starts and have been on fire offensively. They have scored 26 runs in their last 3 games. San Francisco has allowed 3 or fewer in 5 of its last 8. Take GIANTS (-145). PASS. There's no great value on the spread. The A's +1.5 (-185) are far too expensive to take and aren't worth the price, while the Giants -1.5 (+150) are too risky. BET OVER 8 (-118). Both teams have gone Over at a high rate over the last few weeks. The Giants have topped the projected total in 3 straight games and in 4 of their last 5. They are 27-18 O/U on the season. The A's have gone Over in 8 straight, allowing at least 9 runs in 3 in a row. They have gone 3-1 O/U in Severino's last 4 starts. Back OVER 8 (-118). Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Birdsong throws another scoreless outing out of Giants' bullpen in win
Roupp's results not indicative of performance in Giants' loss to Cubs On "Giants Postgame Live," Laura Britt, Ron Wotus and Alex Pavlovic discuss starting pitcher Landen Roupp's outing in San Francisco's 9-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday at Wrigley results not indicative of performance in Giants' loss to Cubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 1:23 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
