Millionaire athletes probably aren’t owed a chance to play in the postseason, but the exceptions might be Hall of Fame-bound Justin Verlander and player favorite Wilmer Flores, who won’t have a shot if they remain on the 2025 San Francisco Giants.

Wilmer Flores wasn't placed on the injured list, but he is absent from the Giants' lineup yet again as they face the Nationals on Saturday.

At PETCO Park on Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants face the San Diego Padres (four consecutive defeats) at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Padres are favored at home (-154) against the Giants (+130). The scheduled starters are JP Sears for the San Diego Padres, and Landen Roupp (7-6) for the San Francisco Giants.

San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin was very frustrated after another one-run game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

The San Francisco Giants used the long ball to do their damage Monday night, jumping all over Nestor Cortes in the first inning with homers from Heliot Ramos, R

Jackson Merrill slugged his ninth home run of the season in the eighth inning to put the finishing touches on the Giants (59-61) defeat. San Diego improved to 68-52 and pulled into a tie with the Dodgers for first place in the NL West.

The San Francisco Giants play against the San Diego Padres in an MLB game ... In order to bounce back tonight, the Giants will need a great performance from their star player Wilmer Flores. He currently leads the team with 63 RBI, so he will look to ...