Wednesday's finale at Chase Field features Zac Gallen (3-7, 6.15 ERA) against Trevor McDonald (2-6, 4.94 ERA) at 6:40 PM MT. Neither guy comes in throwing darts. Gallen's issues run deeper than a rough stretch: his pitch tunneling has broken down, opposing hitters have learned to lay off his breaking ball, and his whiff rate is at the lowest clip of his career. McDonald is a 25-year-old righty still finding consistency at this level — his last outing was 5.1 innings, 7 hits, 3 earned runs, and 90 pitches against Atlanta to get the loss.
The Giants' injury situation makes an already uphill climb steeper. Matt Chapman left Tuesday's 8-2 loss in the sixth inning after making a barehand play and walking off in obvious pain — he had charged in on a grounder, threw out Gabriel Moreno at first, and immediately showed he was hurting. He's got an abdominal strain that had apparently been nagging for weeks and is scheduled for an MRI Wednesday. Willy Adames was already out of Tuesday's lineup with a back issue. San Francisco heads into a series finale with two of its key infield pieces compromised.
Arizona came into this series reeling after getting swept by Tampa Bay — losing by scores of 1-6, 2-4, and 1-5 over 3 games in Florida. The Giants walking into Chase Field has fixed all of that. A 5-4 win Monday and an 8-2 blowout Tuesday gave the D-backs their footing back, and the offense has done damage both nights against a rotation that gives up opportunities. McDonald's command has been inconsistent enough that if Arizona's lineup gets him in a groove early, this game can get out of hand quickly.
- Day-To-DayMatt Chapman 3B — Chapman was diagnosed with an abdominal muscle strain following his removal from Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
- Day-To-DayWilly Adames SS — Adames (back) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
- 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader CF — Bader (foot) will start his hitting and throwing progressions later this week, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.
- 10-Day-ILDaniel Susac C — The Giants placed Susac on the 10-day injured list Friday with a lower-back strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
- 15-Day-ILKeaton Winn RP — Winn (elbow) completed a 25-pitch bullpen Monday, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.
- 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero RP — Peguero (hamstring) threw 30 pitches during a bullpen session Monday, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.
- 60-Day-ILJason Foley RP — Foley (shoulder) struck out two over a scoreless inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.
- 60-Day-ILRowan Wick RP — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
- Day-To-DayDerek Law RP — no
- Day-To-DayKyle Amendt RP — Amendt was invited to major-league spring training by the Diamondbacks, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.
- 10-Day-ILJordan Lawlar LF — Manager Torey Lovullo said June 20 that Lawlar will receive further imaging on his strained right hamstring during the All-Star break to gauge his healing, Steve Gilbert MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILJames McCann C — McCann (quadriceps) will start playing games in the Arizona Complex League next week, MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILMichael Soroka SP — Soroka (glute) is expected to begin throwing bullpen sessions twice weekly starting Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
- developmental listJuan Centeno C — The Diamondbacks re-assigned Centeno to minor-league camp Friday.
- 60-Day-ILCorbin Burnes SP — Burnes (elbow) is expected to be re-evaluated during the first or second week of July, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILRyne Nelson SP — The Diamondbacks transferred Nelson (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday.
San Francisco's season has been a prolonged disappointment. The front office built an expensive infield around Devers, Adames, and Chapman expecting to contend, and the result is 35 wins in 85 games. The bullpen has been gutted by injuries all year — 5 relievers currently on the IL — and road games against teams playing anything close to functional baseball have been brutal. Arizona at 43-42 is not a world-beater, but they are healthy enough, at home, and playing a team that cannot get out of its own way. Gallen is an active liability on the mound, but the Giants are handing him a lineup that's short its best pieces.