Rafael Devers kept carrying the Giants' offense on Saturday, going 1-for-4 and hitting a two-run home run in a loss to the Padres. Even in defeat, his bat gave the game its clearest swing.
The home run was his 37th of the season, and it fit a stretch that has made him one of the few steady threats in the Giants lineup. Devers has driven in runs in nine of his last 12 contests, a run that has helped push him to 98 RBI, 88 runs scored and an.865 OPS across 148 games.
That production stands out because it has come on a night when the Giants needed more than one hitter to matter. Devers has been one of the few explosive options for Tony Vitello, but the larger lineup has not matched that pace, which is why a two-run blast can feel both important and lonely at the same time.
For readers tracking the Giants Schedule, the takeaway is simple: Devers is still producing, and the team is still asking too much of him to make every big inning count. If that imbalance keeps showing up, the next result will look a lot like this one.
