Nick Pivetta allowed a leadoff homer by Jung Hoo Lee and then settled down to tie his season high with 10 strikeouts in six innings and lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 victory against the San Francisco Giants.

Nick Pivetta fired six dominant innings Tuesday night and the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants.

The Giants announced Tuesday that Lee Elder, a longtime scout who served as a trusted advisor to former general manager Brian Sabean, has died. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Lee Elder, a longtime former Giants scout and advisor,

Efton Chism didn't practice with the Patriots in Foxboro on Tuesday, as the team held its second and final practice ahead of Thursday night's preseason finale against the New York Giants.

Malik Nabers, Andrew Thomas and Cam Skattebo was also among a handful of Giants players that came back from injuries to practice Tuesday.

New York Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen feels the team's run defense, an Achilles Heel in 2024, will be improved this season.

Asked about it late Tuesday night, Melvin pointed out that the lineup is without Matt Chapman, who has the highest walk rate of any of the regulars who have been here all year. The Giants also traded away Mike Yastrzemski, who struck out a fair amount, but countered that by drawing plenty of walks.