Devers Powers Giants in September Surge | California News

0:00The San Francisco Giants are still playing hard in September, even though they're out of the playoff picture. They just wrapped up a road trip where they faced the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets. They lost two out of three against Pittsburgh, but they have a chance to win the series against the Mets today. A big reason for their recent success is Rafael Divers. He's been on a tier, and the team's official ex-account pointed out he's now the third player in franchise history with at least six home runs and... Seven walks in a six game stretch. The other two guys, Willie Mays and Barry Bonds. Divers hit two homers against the Mets yesterday, bringing his September total to five. He started the season a bit slow, but he's definitely finishing strong. He's in the lineup today for the series finale, looking to keep that momentum going. The Giants lineup today features Drew Gilbert at the top, followed by Devers, and then Bryce Eldridge. There up against Mets pitcher Christian Scott, who has a 3.8-0 earned run average this season.

1:00The Giants will need to be patient at the plate, as Scott has been known to walk batters. Also worth watching is Christian Koss. He had his first multi-homer game yesterday against the Mets. While his season average is lower, he's hitting over 300 in September and has been making solid contact. The Giants are hoping he and the rest of the offense can carry this energy into the final game of the series. From your city, powered by AI, this is California News today. I'm Corey with The Story.