Colt Emerson strikes out three times in loss

The Giants got their go-ahead run in the eighth when Hunter Goodman threw the ball into center on Grant McCray’s steal attempt, allowing Rafael Devers to score from third. Adames then singled in McCray for an insurance run. It was Adames’s first three-hit game since May 16. He had been off to a 5-for-32 start this month.

The one run came on Jake McCarthy’s inside-the-park homer to open the game. The Giants didn’t take the lead until the bottom of the eighth, so McDonald went unrewarded for his fine effort. He ends the first half 3-7 with a 5.02 ERA and a 54/21 K/BB in 66 1/3 innings over 13 starts. There isn’t much fantasy upside here, but with his groundball ability, he should do well enough to stick in the San Francisco rotation the rest of the way.

Miller replaced Keaton Winn in a tie game in the eighth and remained in after the Giants scored twice in the bottom of the inning, as Caleb Kilian was left in the pen after blowing his last save chance on Friday. Miller gave up a leadoff single, but he retired three in a row afterwards, winning an 11-pitch battle with Cole Carrigg to end the game. Miller could be a possibility to pick up some saves after the break. He could also be a candidate to be traded if the Giants decide to sell, but since he’s not going to be a free agent until after 2029, the team would demand a significant return.

Lorenzen allowed five hits, walked three and struck out just one, but that amounted to only one run for the Giants. Lorenzen departed a tie game, so he remained 3-9 with a 6.22 ERA for the season. He could be part of a deadline deal if anyone is interested in his ability to soak up innings. If not, he’ll probably finish out the year in Colorado’s rotation.

McCarthy’s 387-foot shot to Triples Alley would been a natural homer in 20 ballparks, though it wasn’t close to one at Oracle Park. It bounced off the warning track and then off the wall before Jung Hoo Lee gathered it. Lee definitely could have played it better and held him to a triple, but as it was, McCarthy beat the throw home. It’s his 10th home run, and he’ll enter the second half with a nice .301/.347/.516 line in 307 plate appearances.

It’s a hitless week for Johnston, though he had just 12 at-bats in series against the Dodgers and Giants. He’s still batting .301/.374/.417 for the season, but as a platoon guy and a subpar defensive outfielder, he’s not really moving the needle for the Rockies. Depending on whether the Rockies trade some of their other left-handed bats, Johnston is a candidate to be phased out when the team decides to give Charlie Condon and maybe another youngster or two a look.

Ritchie worked behind opener Danny Young, who was charged for a run while going 2/3 of an inning. Ritchie allowed just one hit after taking over, and he walked two and struck out a pair before exiting before the start of the sixth. The 23-year-old has long-term potential and deserves some plaudits for pitching well enough in this game, but there’s still as much risk as there is reward in his fantasy profile.

Iglesias didn’t allow a hit and struck out a batter while throwing 7-of-10 pitches for strikes. It puts the 36-year-old at 19 saves on the season, and his ERA dips to 2.23 on the campaign. The next time Iglesias pitches will likely be the All-Star game in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

May needed 84 pitches to get through the four frames, as he issued four walks while procuring four strikeouts. It’s a disappointing end to the first half for May, who has pitched much better as of late than his 4.55 ERA on the year might indicate. The 28-year-old could be back on the bump over the weekend after the All-Star break, but the Cardinals haven’t set their rotation as of yet.

Altuve got the Astros on the board with his 11th homer of the season; a solo shot off MacKenzie Gore in the fourth. The 36-year-old has shown some decent pop, but he’s mostly scuffled in the first half of 2026 with a .235/.307/.404 slash.