Mired in a three-game losing skid and trailing by a trio of runs, the Giants just needed one hit, one player ,to create a spark against the Padres. Instead, as they have often done during a miserable post-All Star break stretch, the bats came up empty when it counted. Patrick Bailey and Heliot Ramos each popped up to end the threat.

SAN FRANCISCO — As the season started to collapse on the last homestand, the Giants at least could lean on one fact. They had seven games left against a San Diego Padres team they were hoping to chase down.

The San Francisco Giants hit lowest point since 1940 after being swept by the San Diego Padres, falling to 59-62 and hurting playoff hopes.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the opponent San Diego Padres fans focus on, and for very good reason. Finishing ahead of Los Angeles would allow the Padres to skip the first round of the playoffs — that is,

Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Jackson Merrill connected in the eighth for insurance, and the San Diego Padres beat the struggling San Francisco Giants 5-1.

Here’s what to look for in the Giants’ second preseason game against the Jets on Saturday at MetLife Stadium: It is always a race and a chase for the final spots at the wide receiver position. If we assume Jalin Hyatt is safe — in an up and down summer, this might not be a safe assumption — then there are only two spots open.

It seems like things only go from bad to worse for the San Francisco Giants in 2025. Pegged as playoff contenders to start the season, they now find themselves

San Francisco Giants enter home series against Tampa Bay on Friday having lost 13 of their past 14 games at Oracle Park.