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It marked the 65th home run into the water by an opponent in Oracle Park’s 25-year history and 171st in all — and 35 of those belong to home run king Barry Bonds.

Justin Verlander hasn't had his best stuff so far in 2025, but the San Francisco Giants veteran stands alone in the history books with 67 strikeouts and zero wins entering the All-Star break.

The San Francisco Giants on Tuesday announced that they've exercised manager Bob Melvin's contract option for 2026. The move ensures that Melvin, 63, will return for a third season as Giants manager.

Michael Conforto had three hits and scored twice, Shohei Ohtani took another encouraging step back on the mound in his recovery from elbow surgery and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 to end a seven-game losing streak.

With the season passing the midway point for the San Francisco Giants, the team is now focused on trying to make the playoffs this year. It was a great first half of the campaign for the Giants, who quickly emerged as one of the best surprises in baseball.

The juice is coming back to the Giants-Dodgers rivalry after San Francisco's 8-7 win proved it can compete with L.A. after all.