Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
2024 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 57 | 43 | 88 | 38 | 4.75 | 1.389 | 9.8 |
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9/29/24 | SF Giants end disappointing season with loss to Cardinals, securing losing record. For the fourth time in six years under Farhan Zaidi, the Giants ended the 2024 season with a losing record. Hayden Birdsong was handed the loss, while all seven of their hits came from the bottom half of their lineup or players who started the game on the bench, including Brett Wisely's RBI single in the seventh inning that accounted for their only run. Source: https://www.montereyherald.com/2024/09/29/sf-giant... |
9/23/24 | How to Watch San Francisco Giants and Diamondbacks Monday, Channel, Stream and Lineups. The San Francisco Giants are riding high as they completed the sweep against the potential playoff-bound Kansas City Royals over the weekend. The Giants have moved to 77-79, just two games from .500 on the year. San Francisco will go up against another playoff-bound team in their last three games away from Oracle Park as they open up against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. San Francisco will turn to rookie Hayden Birdsong (4-5, 4.74) to continue the winning streak as he will be making his 15th start of his career since making his debut at the end of June. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/san-francisco-giants... |
9/23/24 | Giants take 3-game road win streak into matchup with the Diamondbacks. San Francisco Giants (77-79, fourth in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (87-69, third in the NL West) Phoenix; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (4-5, 4.74 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-3, 5.09 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Diamondbacks -171, Giants +143; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants hit the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks trying to extend a three-game road winning streak. Arizona is 42-33 at home and 87-69 overall. The Diamondbacks have gone 71-29 in games when they record eight or more hits. San Francisco has a 36-42 record on the road and a 77-79 record overall. Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2024/09/giants-take-3-game... |
9/18/24 | How to Watch San Francisco Giants and Orioles Wednesday, Channel, Stream and Lineups. The San Francisco Giants will look to clinch the series on the road with the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. The team snapped a four-game losing streak in the series opener on Tuesday with a dominant 10-0 performance against the slumping O's to move the Giants record to 73-78, five games within .500. San Francisco will turn to rookie starter Hayden Birdsong (3-5, 4.74) on the mound Wednesday. The former Eastern Illinois pitcher has one quality start in his career in his only appearance that went six innings. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/san-francisco-giants... |
9/18/24 | Giants try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Orioles. San Francisco Giants (73-78, fourth in the NL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (84-67, second in the AL East) Baltimore; Wednesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-5, 4.74 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Orioles: Dean Kremer (7-9, 4.10 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 113 strikeouts) : LINE Orioles -176, Giants +147; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants hit the road against the Baltimore Orioles aiming to prolong a three-game road winning streak. Baltimore has an 84-67 record overall and a 42-34 record at home. The Orioles have a 55-12 record in games when they hit two or more home runs. San Francisco has a 32-41 record in road games and a 73-78 record overall. The Source: https://abc7news.com/sports/giants-try-to-extend-r... |
9/13/24 | Birdsong delivers outing he badly needed despite Giants' tough loss. Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong had the start he badly needed in San Francisco's 3-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday at Oracle Park. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/birdsong-delivers-outing-... |
9/12/24 | MLB Expert Picks and Props for Giants vs. Brewers and More MLB Best Bets. This article is part of our MLB Picks series. Hayden Birdsong will start this game for the Giants. Over his previous 12 starts, he has pitched a total of 52 innings. The Brewers have drawn the second-most walks in baseball, so taking Birdsong to walk at least three batters in this matchup is very appealing. Source: https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/article/mlb-expe... |
8/29/24 | Brewers and Giants meet to decide series winner. San Francisco Giants (67-67, fourth in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (76-56, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-3, 4.57 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Brewers: Aaron Civale (4-8, 4.84 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 120 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Brewers -171, Giants +143; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: Both the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Giants are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday. Milwaukee is 39-25 in home games and 76-56 overall. Brewers hitters have a collective .331 on-base percentage, the second-ranked percentage in the NL. San Francisco has gone 29-39 in road games and 67-67 overall. Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2024/08/brewers-and-giants... |
8/25/24 | San Francisco Giants Rookie One of Pitchers 'Best Set Up for Success'. The San Francisco Giants young pitcher has had an up-and-down start to his MLB career but has already shown enough to majorly impress some. Eno Sarris of The Athletic looked around at pitchers around the league that have recently debuted to find the guys 'set up for success' by something they've shown early on. Giants rookie Hayden Birdsong was one of the pitchers highlighted. "[Birdsong] has two really good breaking balls, a feel for spin and sits 96 on the fastball. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/san-francisco-giants... |
8/23/24 | Mariners aim to break slide in matchup with the Giants. San Francisco Giants (65-64, fourth in the NL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (64-64, second in the AL West) Seattle; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-3, 5.01 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (10-12, 3.51 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 154 strikeouts) : LINE Mariners -157, Giants +132; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners look to stop their three-game skid when they play the San Francisco Giants. Seattle has a 37-26 record at home and a 64-64 record overall. The Mariners are eighth in the AL with 143 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game. San Francisco has a 27-36 record in road games and a 65-64 record overall. The Giants have a Source: https://abc7news.com/sports/mariners-aim-to-break-... |
8/20/24 | San Francisco Giants Prospect Has Highest Rated Pitch of Any Prospect. The San Francisco Giants have had to call on some of their younger players to make an impact throughout the past few months, as their pitching staff has taken a major hit in terms of injuries. From their starting rotation to the bullpen, the Giants haven't had the fortune of staying healthy for much of the campaign. One of those pitchers is Hayden Birdsong, a 22-year-old right-hander. Not only does he have an opportunity to pitch against some of the best hitters in baseball, but he also gets to see what it's like to be in the middle of a playoff push. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/san-francisco-giants... |
8/17/24 | [ClutchPoints] - Giants vs. Athletics prediction, odds, and pick – 8/17/2024. It is a Bay Area battle as the San Francisco Giants face the Oakland Athletics. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Athletics prediction and pick. Giants-Athletics Projected Starters Hayden Birdsong vs. Osvaldo Bido Hayden Birdsong (3-2) with a 5.40 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP Last Start: Birdsong went 4.1 innings in […] The post appeared first on . Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
8/17/24 | Athletics play the Giants in first of 2-game series. San Francisco Giants (62-62, fourth in the NL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (52-70, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Saturday, 7:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-2, 5.40 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Athletics: Osvaldo Bido (3-3, 3.92 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 39 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Giants -136, Athletics +115; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics host the San Francisco Giants to start a two-game series. Oakland is 29-30 at home and 52-70 overall. The Athletics have hit 154 total home runs to rank third in the AL. San Francisco is 26-35 on the road and 62-62 overall. The Giants are 43-5 in games when they have more hits than their Source: https://www.galvnews.com/news_ap/sports/athletics-... |
8/06/24 | Melvin not worried about Birdsong after rookie's struggles vs. Nats. Hayden Birdsong and Giants manager Bob Melvin weren't overly bothered by the rookie's poor start against the Washington Nationals. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/melvin-not-worried-birdso... |
8/06/24 | Giants play the Nationals with 1-0 series lead. San Francisco Giants (57-57, fourth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (51-62, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (0-0); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (6-9, 4.54 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 122 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Giants -121, Nationals +102; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants play the Washington Nationals leading the series 1-0. Washington has a 51-62 record overall and a 25-29 record at home. The Nationals have gone 26-14 in games when they did not allow a home run. San Francisco has gone 24-34 in road games and 57-57 overall. The Giants are ninth in the NL with 119 total home runs, averaging 1.0 Source: https://www.mankatofreepress.com/ap/sports/giants-... |
7/27/24 | What we learned as Birdsong secures doubleheader sweep of Rockies. Hayden Birdsong struck out eight in five scoreless innings to help the Giants secure a doubleheader sweep of the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night at Oracle Park. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/learned-birdsong-secures-... |
7/23/24 | Why Did San Francisco Giants Option Rookie Pitcher After Stellar Performance?. On Sunday's final game in Colorado, San Francisco Giants rookie Hayden Birdsong had a historic performance for both the Giants and Coors Field. Birdsong's 12 strikeouts were not only notable in Giants recent history, but stand out in all of baseball. It was the most strikeouts by a Giants rookie since Tim Lincecum in 2007, while also being the most strikeouts ever by a San Francisco pitcher in Coors Field. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/why-did-san-francisc... |
7/22/24 | Why Giants optioned Birdsong to minors day after rookie's huge game. The Giants sent Hayden Birdsong to the minors Monday, one day after he set a franchise record for strikeouts by a rookie against the Colorado Rockies. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/why-giants-optioned-birds... |
7/21/24 | Birdsong looks a lot like Giants ace in ‘fantastic' outing vs. Rockies. Hayden Birdsong is emerging as maybe the best pitcher of all on the Giants' staff. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/birdsong-looks-lot-giants... |
7/21/24 | Giants' Hayden Birdsong looks to make impression vs. Rockies. While the Colorado Rockies host the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon, plenty of attention will be 1,800 miles away at Cooperstown, N.Y., where franchise icon Todd Helton will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Helton is the first player to make the Hall of Fame after playing his entire career in Colorado, and his induction is a reminder of better times for the Rockies. The Giants will send Hayden Birdsong (1-0, 3.72 ERA) to the mound in Denver while the Rockies are scheduled to counter with Ryan Feltner (1-9, 5.36) in a matchup of right-handers. Source: https://www.kake.com/sports/giants-hayden-birdsong... |