Overview

• Christian Koss hit his first career grand slam, leading the Giants to a 10-6 victory in Game 2 and breaking their four-game losing streak.
• Robbie Ray delivered a season-best performance for San Francisco, striking out nine over six innings as the Giants improved to 9-0 in his starts.
• Corbin Carroll's two solo home runs in Game 1 powered Arizona to a 2-1 win, supported by Merrill Kelly's dominant seven-inning outing.
• Justin Verlander extended his winless streak to nine starts despite a quality performance in the series opener, allowing just two runs over six innings.
• The series finale will determine the early-season head-to-head edge between these NL West rivals, both hovering near .500 and vying for playoff positioning.