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Smith picked up the save Sunday against the Cubs. He struck out one over a perfect inning.
Smith shut the door in Sunday's low-scoring affair, retiring the side in order in the 10th inning to secure his first career save and a Giants victory. The right-hander's save opportunity came about with Caleb Kilian, Erik Miller and Keaton Winn already having been deployed in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, respectively. Smith likely won't see save chances regularly, though the 26-year-old could work his way into more high-leverage opportunities if he continues to pitch well.
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Giants' Trevor McDonald: Logs five frames in no-decision
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McDonald did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over five innings against the Cubs. He struck out six.
McDonald was largely able to stifle the Cubs offense, as three of the opposition's four hits came in the third inning when Moises Ballesteros drove in the club's lone run. Aside from a seven-run outing May 22 against the White Sox, McDonald has been effective since being recalled and inserted into the rotation at the start of May. The 25-year-old will take a 2-3 record with a 4.15 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 37:12 K:BB across 39 innings (seven starts) into his next outing, tentatively scheduled for Saturday in a home rematch with the Cubs.
Lee went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Cubs.
Lee collected two of San Francisco's five hits in this one, hitting singles in the seventh and ninth innings while scoring in the latter frame. The 27-year-old outfielder also logged his first stolen base of the season after his seventh-inning base hit. He's recorded at least one hit in 14 straight games dating back to May 14 and is slashing .324/.359/.449 with 30 runs scored, 21 RBI, three homers and a 10.4 percent strikeout rate across 231 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Rafael Devers: Cracks solo shot in loss
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Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Cubs.
The veteran slugger drew a walk in the third inning and took Caleb Thielbar deep to right-center field in the sixth. Devers has recorded at least one hit in three straight games and is batting .227 with eight runs scored, four RBI and a homer across 49 plate appearances in the last 10 contests. On the season, he's slashing .243/.293/.424 with 32 RBI, 29 runs scored, eight long balls and a 30.4 percent strikeout rate in 276 plate appearances.
Roupp did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Cubs, allowing one run on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts over 5.2 innings.
Roupp opened with five scoreless frames before allowing a solo homer in the sixth, departing one out shy of a quality start after throwing 98 pitches. It was an encouraging rebound for the 27-year-old, who had yielded eight runs while pitching through back discomfort in his previous outing Monday. He owns a 4.00 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 77:30 K:BB across 69.2 innings this season and lines up for a home rematch against the Cubs next weekend.
Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Multi-hit effort in victory
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Eldridge went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Friday's 18-3 win over Chicago.
Eldridge singled in the fourth inning and came around to score before adding another base hit in the sixth and scoring again. The 21-year-old has delivered multi-hit performances in back-to-back games and has recorded at least one hit in eight consecutive contests, batting .500 with 11 runs scored, five doubles, four RBI and a home run across 33 plate appearances during that span. He's slashing .293/.372/.467 with 13 runs scored, six RBI and two long balls in 86 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Jonah Cox: Homers in blowout win
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Cox went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 18-3 win over the Cubs.
Cox entered in the sixth inning and hit a leadoff single to right field before coming around to score, and he added another single later in the frame. The 24-year-old outfielder also opened the ninth inning with a solo home run to center field off catcher Carson Kelly. Cox has appeared in six straight outings since having his contract selected from Double-A Richmond on Sunday, batting 4-for-9 with three runs scored, a home run and a double in nine plate appearances.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Sitting down Saturday
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Susac isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Susac will get a breather after going 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts in Friday's blowout victory. Eric Haase will take over as the Giants' backstop and bat eighth.
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Launches two homers at Wrigley
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Schmitt went 4-for-6 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 18-3 rout of the Cubs.
The 27-year-old utility player was one of three Giants to go yard twice on the afternoon along with Matt Chapman and Willy Adames -- the third time in franchise history that's happened, after Reggie Sanders and two teammates did it in 2002, and a trio headlined by Hall of Famer Willie Mays accomplished it in 1956. Schmitt has already established a new career high with 15 homers on the season, and nine of them have come in his last 19 games -- a stretch in which he's batting .322 (28-for-87) with 14 runs and 20 RBI.
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Giants' Willy Adames: Two-homer effort in win
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Adames went 2-for-2 with two walks, two home runs, four runs scored and four RBI in Friday's 18-3 rout of the Cubs.
Three different Giants hitters launched two long balls on the afternoon, with Adames' pair coming in the first inning off Edward Cabrera and in the sixth off Hoby Milner. Adames has 11 homers on the season, with eight of them coming in his last 17 games -- a stretch in which the shortstop is batting .297 (19-for-64) with 16 RBI and 17 runs.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Powers rout with eight RBI
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Chapman went 2-for-3 with two home runs and eight RBI in Friday's 18-3 rout of the Cubs.
The veteran third baseman came into the game with just two long balls on the season, but he doubled that total with a grand slam in the fourth inning off Edward Cabrera and a three-run blast in the sixth off Ethan Roberts. Chapman added a sacrifice fly in the fifth. It's been a tough season so far for Chapman, but over his last 16 games he's batting .310 (18-for-58) with five doubles and three of his four homers, along with an 8:8 BB:K. He's averaged 23.8 home runs over the previous five years, and Friday's massive performance could signal to beginning of a summer surge.
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Giants' Robbie Ray: Blanks Cubs for fourth win
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Ray (4-6) picked up the win Friday, allowing two hits and five walks over five scoreless innings in an 18-3 rout of the Cubs. He struck out four.
The veteran lefty had a little trouble finding the plate, tossing just 57 of 97 pitches for strikes, but Chicago hitters managed only two singles off Ray when he did get the ball into the zone, and his offense gave him a month's worth of run support in one afternoon. It's the first time since May 8 that Ray has lasted at least five innings in a start, and he'll take a 4.12 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 63:36 K:BB over 67.2 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the Nationals.
The Giants recalled Seymour from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Seymour has collected a 4.04 ERA and 42:17 K:BB over 49 innings in 11 appearances (nine starts) with Sacramento this season. He will provide some length in the Giants' bullpen.
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Giants' Wilkin Ramos: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Giants optioned Ramos to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Ramos received his first big-league promotion this week but was knocked around for five runs with a 1:4 K:BB over two innings. He's being replaced in the bullpen by Carson Seymour.
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