Getty San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman
The San Francisco Giants have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball through the first half of the 2026 season. The record has been ugly. The performances have been inconsistent. Friday night at Wrigley Field felt like a different team entirely.
San Francisco routed the Chicago Cubs 18-3, putting up a season-high seven home runs and 19 hits in one of the most explosive offensive performances of the year. Three Giants hitters went deep twice. A rookie hit his first career home run. And one veteran third
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