The San Francisco Giants (59-59) slipped back to .500 after losing the final two games of their home series with the Washington Nationals. Following a 4-2 defeat on Saturday, the Giants were routed in the series finale, 8-0 on Sunday.

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Two teams in the NL West -- the San Francisco Giants (59-59) and the San Diego Padres (66-52) -- clash on Monday at 9:45 p.m. ET, at Oracle Park. The Giants are favored at home (-141) against the Padres (+120).

The San Francisco Giants pitcher struck out three batters in the opening inning of their 8-0 loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday. The third one officially made him just the 10th pitcher in league history to record at least 3,500 strikeouts in his career.

Justin Verlander tossed the 3,500th strikeout of his career in the San Francisco Giants' showdown with the Washington Nationals on Sunday, becoming the 10th pitcher in MLB history to hit the mark.

The San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. The Giants' Dominic Smith hit a go-ahead double in the ninth inning, while Jerar Encarnacion hit a home run in the fifth inning.

Even still, Lord has been maybe the most reliable starter all year for the Nats, and will look to keep his success going against a solid Giants lineup. The Giants will roll out almost the same exact lineup from last night,