Deadspin | After 15-hit game vs. Nationals, Giants aspire to keep offense rolling 
Apr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos (17) celebrates with Giants third base coach Hector Borg (80) while rounding the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Heliot Ramos and the San Francisco Giants will try to continue their offensive burst when they visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon for the middle contest of the teams’ three-game series.
Ramos hit a three-run homer as part of a 15-hit attack in a 10-5 San Francisco win on Friday night. It was the first time this season the Giants recorded double-digit runs, and they had scored three or fewer runs in each of their past five games.
For Ramos, it was his first homer of the season, and it came after he had been out of the starting lineup the previous two games. He began Friday hitting .231, with seven RBIs.
“It’s something that really woke me up,” Ramos, who drove in four runs Friday, said of not starting. “Obviously, I know it’s early, but at the end of the day, I have a pretty good sense of urgency, and I took it personally because I know I can be better than that. It did help me to work a lot. Just be aggressive at the plate, just be intentful, and I feel like it helped me with my mindset moving forward.”
The San Francisco left fielder gave the Giants a 3-0 lead during a six-run second inning, and they kept adding runs. A member of the National League All-Star team in 2024, Ramos had 21 homers and 69 RBIs last season.
“Ramos is an All-Star for a reason. Everyone expects him to be really good, and he expects that of himself,” Friday starter and winner Logan Webb said. “Good to see him get on track, and he’s been working his butt off, so awesome to see.”
Drew Gilbert and Casey Schmitt added solo shots for the Giants, and Matt Chapman had three hits and drove in three runs.
San Francisco will start Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.06 ERA) against fellow right-hander Cade Cavalli (0-1, 4.60) on Saturday.
Houser allowed four runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings of a 6-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles last Sunday. He is 0-1 with a 1.27 ERA in six career games (four starts) vs. Washington.
Cavalli lasted only 1 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, giving up four runs on three hits and three walks in a 16-5 defeat.
“You could tell he was frustrated he couldn’t get in the zone, just wasn’t able to find it tonight,” Nationals manager Blake Butera said after the game. “The first inning was good. It was just really when we went back out there for the second, he was just fighting himself, couldn’t get in there.”
Cavalli, who has never faced the Giants, has allowed 15 hits and issued 12 walks in 15 2/3 innings in 2026.
On Friday, James Wood and Daylen Lile homered, and Jose Tena had three hits for the Nationals, who were opening a seven-game homestand. Lile hit a two-run shot, his first homer of the season, to straight-away center off Webb to pull the Nationals within 8-3.
“It feels really good,” Lile said. “I didn’t think I had it in me to go dead center, but it’s good to get the first one. Now I’m just trying to keep having quality at-bats.”
–Field Level Media
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Apr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos (17) celebrates with Giants third base coach Hector Borg (80) while rounding the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Heliot Ramos and the San Francisco Giants will try to continue their offensive burst when they visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon for the middle contest of the teams’ three-game series.
Ramos hit a three-run homer as part of a 15-hit attack in a 10-5 San Francisco win on Friday night. It was the first time this season the Giants recorded double-digit runs, and they had scored three or fewer runs in each of their past five games.
For Ramos, it was his first homer of the season, and it came after he had been out of the starting lineup the previous two games. He began Friday hitting .231, with seven RBIs.
“It’s something that really woke me up,” Ramos, who drove in four runs Friday, said of not starting. “Obviously, I know it’s early, but at the end of the day, I have a pretty good sense of urgency, and I took it personally because I know I can be better than that. It did help me to work a lot. Just be aggressive at the plate, just be intentful, and I feel like it helped me with my mindset moving forward.”
The San Francisco left fielder gave the Giants a 3-0 lead during a six-run second inning, and they kept adding runs. A member of the National League All-Star team in 2024, Ramos had 21 homers and 69 RBIs last season.
“Ramos is an All-Star for a reason. Everyone expects him to be really good, and he expects that of himself,” Friday starter and winner Logan Webb said. “Good to see him get on track, and he’s been working his butt off, so awesome to see.”
Drew Gilbert and Casey Schmitt added solo shots for the Giants, and Matt Chapman had three hits and drove in three runs.
San Francisco will start Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.06 ERA) against fellow right-hander Cade Cavalli (0-1, 4.60) on Saturday.
Houser allowed four runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings of a 6-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles last Sunday. He is 0-1 with a 1.27 ERA in six career games (four starts) vs. Washington.
Cavalli lasted only 1 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, giving up four runs on three hits and three walks in a 16-5 defeat.
“You could tell he was frustrated he couldn’t get in the zone, just wasn’t able to find it tonight,” Nationals manager Blake Butera said after the game. “The first inning was good. It was just really when we went back out there for the second, he was just fighting himself, couldn’t get in there.”
Cavalli, who has never faced the Giants, has allowed 15 hits and issued 12 walks in 15 2/3 innings in 2026.
On Friday, James Wood and Daylen Lile homered, and Jose Tena had three hits for the Nationals, who were opening a seven-game homestand. Lile hit a two-run shot, his first homer of the season, to straight-away center off Webb to pull the Nationals within 8-3.
“It feels really good,” Lile said. “I didn’t think I had it in me to go dead center, but it’s good to get the first one. Now I’m just trying to keep having quality at-bats.”
–Field Level Media
![Deadspin | Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan vies to continue mastery of Rockies Apr 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) throws against the Texas Rangers during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The weekend didn’t start well for the Colorado Rockies, but they will have three more chances against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Los Angeles recorded a 7-1 win in the opener of a four-game series in Denver on Friday night. The Dodgers have won four games in a row and 11 of their last 13 heading into a rematch on Saturday evening. Emmet Sheehan (2-0, 6.60 ERA) will be on the mound for Los Angeles against fellow right-hander Ryan Feltner (1-1, 7.30) of Colorado. It won’t be easy against Sheehan, who has pitched well against the Rockies in his brief career. Sheehan is 4-0 with a 3.75 ERA in four starts against them and is not afraid to pitch at altitude. Three of his starts against the Rockies have come in Denver, where he is 3-0 with a 4.76 ERA. Sheehan’s ERA this season is elevated, but he has pitched well after a rough first outing against Arizona. He went 5 2/3 innings at Washington on April 3 and logged a quality start in a 6-3 win over Texas last Saturday. Sheehan missed the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery and returned in June 2025. The Dodgers hope he can be an important member of the rotation this season and give them length in his starts. Tyler Glasnow did that Friday night, going seven efficient innings. “Emmet has enough weapons to pitch at 92 and 94 [mph], he really does,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said recently. “I hope he’s not just chasing velocity, because the command, the sequencing, all that [matters] as well.” Colorado hopes to get some length from Feltner after Friday’s starter, Tomoyuki Sugano, was chased after throwing 92 pitches over four innings. Feltner has faced Los Angeles seven times (six starts) in his career, posting a 1-3 record with a 6.75 ERA. He threw six scoreless innings against the Dodgers the last time he faced them in Coors Field, which came on Sept. 29, 2024. Like every pitcher, Feltner knows facing Shohei Ohtani is a challenge, but he retired the four-time MVP six of the seven times he has pitched to him. “I would like to say he’s just another guy with a bat, but that’s not true,” Feltner said. “He’s got an incredible ability to cover a lot of different areas of the plate with incredible power. There are really only a few other players who can do that. (Houston’s) Yordan Alvarez is another one. “There are certain guys who can take swings in a part of the zone where they shouldn’t be able to do damage, but they do. You have to be constantly bobbing and weaving with Ohtani.” Ohtani led off Friday night’s game with a double to extend his on-base streak to 49 games, the fourth-longest such streak in franchise history. He can tie “Wee” Willie Keeler for third place in that category on Saturday night. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Dodgers #Emmet #Sheehan #vies #continue #mastery #Rockies](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28711587.jpg "Deadspin | Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan vies to continue mastery of Rockies Apr 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) throws against the Texas Rangers during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The weekend didn’t start well for the Colorado Rockies, but they will have three more chances against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Los Angeles recorded a 7-1 win in the opener of a four-game series in Denver on Friday night. The Dodgers have won four games in a row and 11 of their last 13 heading into a rematch on Saturday evening. Emmet Sheehan (2-0, 6.60 ERA) will be on the mound for Los Angeles against fellow right-hander Ryan Feltner (1-1, 7.30) of Colorado. It won’t be easy against Sheehan, who has pitched well against the Rockies in his brief career. Sheehan is 4-0 with a 3.75 ERA in four starts against them and is not afraid to pitch at altitude. Three of his starts against the Rockies have come in Denver, where he is 3-0 with a 4.76 ERA. Sheehan’s ERA this season is elevated, but he has pitched well after a rough first outing against Arizona. He went 5 2/3 innings at Washington on April 3 and logged a quality start in a 6-3 win over Texas last Saturday. Sheehan missed the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery and returned in June 2025. The Dodgers hope he can be an important member of the rotation this season and give them length in his starts. Tyler Glasnow did that Friday night, going seven efficient innings. “Emmet has enough weapons to pitch at 92 and 94 [mph], he really does,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said recently. “I hope he’s not just chasing velocity, because the command, the sequencing, all that [matters] as well.” Colorado hopes to get some length from Feltner after Friday’s starter, Tomoyuki Sugano, was chased after throwing 92 pitches over four innings. Feltner has faced Los Angeles seven times (six starts) in his career, posting a 1-3 record with a 6.75 ERA. He threw six scoreless innings against the Dodgers the last time he faced them in Coors Field, which came on Sept. 29, 2024. Like every pitcher, Feltner knows facing Shohei Ohtani is a challenge, but he retired the four-time MVP six of the seven times he has pitched to him. “I would like to say he’s just another guy with a bat, but that’s not true,” Feltner said. “He’s got an incredible ability to cover a lot of different areas of the plate with incredible power. There are really only a few other players who can do that. (Houston’s) Yordan Alvarez is another one. “There are certain guys who can take swings in a part of the zone where they shouldn’t be able to do damage, but they do. You have to be constantly bobbing and weaving with Ohtani.” Ohtani led off Friday night’s game with a double to extend his on-base streak to 49 games, the fourth-longest such streak in franchise history. He can tie “Wee” Willie Keeler for third place in that category on Saturday night. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Dodgers #Emmet #Sheehan #vies #continue #mastery #Rockies")
![Deadspin | Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan vies to continue mastery of Rockies Apr 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) throws against the Texas Rangers during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The weekend didn’t start well for the Colorado Rockies, but they will have three more chances against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Los Angeles recorded a 7-1 win in the opener of a four-game series in Denver on Friday night. The Dodgers have won four games in a row and 11 of their last 13 heading into a rematch on Saturday evening. Emmet Sheehan (2-0, 6.60 ERA) will be on the mound for Los Angeles against fellow right-hander Ryan Feltner (1-1, 7.30) of Colorado. It won’t be easy against Sheehan, who has pitched well against the Rockies in his brief career. Sheehan is 4-0 with a 3.75 ERA in four starts against them and is not afraid to pitch at altitude. Three of his starts against the Rockies have come in Denver, where he is 3-0 with a 4.76 ERA. Sheehan’s ERA this season is elevated, but he has pitched well after a rough first outing against Arizona. He went 5 2/3 innings at Washington on April 3 and logged a quality start in a 6-3 win over Texas last Saturday. Sheehan missed the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery and returned in June 2025. The Dodgers hope he can be an important member of the rotation this season and give them length in his starts. Tyler Glasnow did that Friday night, going seven efficient innings. “Emmet has enough weapons to pitch at 92 and 94 [mph], he really does,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said recently. “I hope he’s not just chasing velocity, because the command, the sequencing, all that [matters] as well.” Colorado hopes to get some length from Feltner after Friday’s starter, Tomoyuki Sugano, was chased after throwing 92 pitches over four innings. Feltner has faced Los Angeles seven times (six starts) in his career, posting a 1-3 record with a 6.75 ERA. He threw six scoreless innings against the Dodgers the last time he faced them in Coors Field, which came on Sept. 29, 2024. Like every pitcher, Feltner knows facing Shohei Ohtani is a challenge, but he retired the four-time MVP six of the seven times he has pitched to him. “I would like to say he’s just another guy with a bat, but that’s not true,” Feltner said. “He’s got an incredible ability to cover a lot of different areas of the plate with incredible power. There are really only a few other players who can do that. (Houston’s) Yordan Alvarez is another one. “There are certain guys who can take swings in a part of the zone where they shouldn’t be able to do damage, but they do. You have to be constantly bobbing and weaving with Ohtani.” Ohtani led off Friday night’s game with a double to extend his on-base streak to 49 games, the fourth-longest such streak in franchise history. He can tie “Wee” Willie Keeler for third place in that category on Saturday night. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Dodgers #Emmet #Sheehan #vies #continue #mastery #Rockies](https://i2.wp.com/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28711587.jpg?ssl=1 "Deadspin | Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan vies to continue mastery of Rockies Apr 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) throws against the Texas Rangers during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The weekend didn’t start well for the Colorado Rockies, but they will have three more chances against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Los Angeles recorded a 7-1 win in the opener of a four-game series in Denver on Friday night. The Dodgers have won four games in a row and 11 of their last 13 heading into a rematch on Saturday evening. Emmet Sheehan (2-0, 6.60 ERA) will be on the mound for Los Angeles against fellow right-hander Ryan Feltner (1-1, 7.30) of Colorado. It won’t be easy against Sheehan, who has pitched well against the Rockies in his brief career. Sheehan is 4-0 with a 3.75 ERA in four starts against them and is not afraid to pitch at altitude. Three of his starts against the Rockies have come in Denver, where he is 3-0 with a 4.76 ERA. Sheehan’s ERA this season is elevated, but he has pitched well after a rough first outing against Arizona. He went 5 2/3 innings at Washington on April 3 and logged a quality start in a 6-3 win over Texas last Saturday. Sheehan missed the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery and returned in June 2025. The Dodgers hope he can be an important member of the rotation this season and give them length in his starts. Tyler Glasnow did that Friday night, going seven efficient innings. “Emmet has enough weapons to pitch at 92 and 94 [mph], he really does,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said recently. “I hope he’s not just chasing velocity, because the command, the sequencing, all that [matters] as well.” Colorado hopes to get some length from Feltner after Friday’s starter, Tomoyuki Sugano, was chased after throwing 92 pitches over four innings. Feltner has faced Los Angeles seven times (six starts) in his career, posting a 1-3 record with a 6.75 ERA. He threw six scoreless innings against the Dodgers the last time he faced them in Coors Field, which came on Sept. 29, 2024. Like every pitcher, Feltner knows facing Shohei Ohtani is a challenge, but he retired the four-time MVP six of the seven times he has pitched to him. “I would like to say he’s just another guy with a bat, but that’s not true,” Feltner said. “He’s got an incredible ability to cover a lot of different areas of the plate with incredible power. There are really only a few other players who can do that. (Houston’s) Yordan Alvarez is another one. “There are certain guys who can take swings in a part of the zone where they shouldn’t be able to do damage, but they do. You have to be constantly bobbing and weaving with Ohtani.” Ohtani led off Friday night’s game with a double to extend his on-base streak to 49 games, the fourth-longest such streak in franchise history. He can tie “Wee” Willie Keeler for third place in that category on Saturday night. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Dodgers #Emmet #Sheehan #vies #continue #mastery #Rockies")
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