Frustrations growing for Rafael Devers, Giants' woeful run production
San Francisco's lowly batting lineup remains in a collective funk.
Frustrations growing for Rafael Devers, Giants' woeful run production originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Already trailing the Cincinnati Reds by four runs, Rafael Devers led off the second inning by whiffing on a seven-pitch duel with starter Rhett Lowder, flailing on an 87-mph slider.
The San Francisco Giants ' cleanup hitter stomped away from the MLB batter's box. En route to the dugout, he slammed his bat on the ground and snapped its handle . Frustrations appear to be mounting with the Giants' woeful offense.
Through 18 games, they rank last in the National League with a minus-27 run differential. Their struggles extended to the lineup's collective on-base percentage (. 269), which ranked second-to-last in the league.
With only nine team home runs, the Giants (6-12) also ranked last in slugging (. 292) and OPS (. 561).