Brandon Marsh replayed the once-in-a-lifetime play in his mind over and over again. He kept asking himself the same questions. Could he have done something differently? Will he ever see this again?

Bryce Harper broke out of a slump with a career-best four extra-base hits — and then issued a reminder about his place in the game.

Pitching powered the Giants before they snapped a 1-1 tie in the eighth and prevailed 3-1 over the Phillies to open a high-stakes homestand.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies play the last game of a three-game series. The Giants can sweep the series with a victory. San Francisco has a 27-17 record in home games and a 51-42 record overall. Giants pitchers have a collective 3.43 ERA, which leads the NL.

The Giants’ Patrick Bailey circled the bases after hitting a ball high off the wall, allowing two baserunners ahead of him to score for a 4-3 San Francisco win over the Phillies

Preview, lineups, and expert betting tips for the MLB clash between San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies on July 09, 2025.

It's Wednesday, July 9 and the Phillies (53-39) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (51-42). Jesús Luzardo is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Justin Verlander for San Francisco.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been carried by their elite starting rotation again. Behind Zack Wheeler, who is putting together another Cy Young-caliber season

San Francisco pitcher Justin Verlander speaks with the media after the Giants' 13-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday at Oracle Park.Giants starter Justin Verlander explains what went wro