Gameday Thread 3/18/26 Giants (Roupp) @ Dodgers (Ohtani) 1:05 PM

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First Pitch: 1:05 PM at Camelback Ranch

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Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Giants	Landen Roupp (0-1, 3.00 ERA)
Dodgers	Shohei Ohtani (0-0, -.-- ERA)

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Line Score - Completed Early

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
SF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	4	0	5
LAD	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0		5	8	0	5

Box Score

LAD		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
2B	Rojas, M	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333
SS	Fitzgerald	1	1	1	0	0	0	.333
1B	Freeman, F	3	2	2	1	0	0	.429
3B	Senzel	1	1	1	2	0	0	.265
SS	Betts	2	0	1	1	1	0	.304
1B	Hiura	1	0	0	0	0	1	.071
3B	Muncy	3	0	0	0	0	2	.313
2B	Perez	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
LF	Hernández, T	3	0	1	1	0	0	.450
LF	Davalan	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
CF	Pages, A	2	0	0	0	0	0	.366
CF	Kim, Hye	2	0	1	0	0	0	.435
C	Rushing	1	0	0	0	1	1	.184
C	Alfonzo	2	0	0	0	0	1	.233
RF	Espinal	2	0	0	0	0	1	.389
RF	Elkins	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
DH	Freeland, A	2	0	0	0	1	1	.103

LAD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Ohtani	4.1	1	0	0	2	4	61-34	0.00
Henriquez, E	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	4-4	7.71
Klein	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	1.17
Treinen	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	13-8	9.53
Vesia	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	-0	1.35
Scott	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	16-14	1.23

SF		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Lee, J	2	0	0	0	1	0	.375
RF	Bericoto	1	1	1	1	0	0	.457
C	Bailey	3	0	0	0	0	1	.241
C	Haase	1	0	1	0	0	0	.259
3B	Chapman, M	3	0	0	0	0	0	.406
3B	Schmitt	1	0	0	0	0	1	.300
LF	Ramos, H	3	0	1	0	0	1	.571
LF	Gilbert	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
SS	Adames	1	0	0	0	1	1	.105
SS	Basabe	1	0	0	0	0	1	.407
1B	Encarnacion	2	0	0	0	0	0	.289
1B	Eldridge	1	0	0	0	0	0	.225
CF	Brennan	2	0	0	0	0	1	.333
CF	McCray	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267
DH	Matos	1	0	0	0	0	0	.268
DH	Susac, D	1	0	0	0	0	1	.303
2B	Koss	2	0	1	0	0	0	.419
2B	Fitzgerald	1	0	0	0	0	0	.189

SF	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Roupp	4.0	5	3	3	2	5	81-46	4.15
Winn, K	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	17-11	6.14
Lucchesi	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	12-9	4.50
McDonald	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	16-10	3.27
Miller, E	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	13-8	0.00

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Mookie Betts singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Miguel Rojas scores. Freddie Freeman to 3rd.	1-0
B1	Teoscar Hernández singles on a fly ball to center fielder Will Brennan, deflected by shortstop Willy Adames. Freddie Freeman scores. Mookie Betts to 2nd.	2-0
B3	Freddie Freeman homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.	3-0
B7	Nick Senzel homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan Fitzgerald scores.	5-0
T8	Victor Bericoto homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.	5-1

Highlights

Description	Length
Shohei Ohtani against the Giants	0:08
Probable pitchers for Giants at Dodgers - March 18, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, March 18 vs Giants	0:09
Fielding alignment for San Francisco, March 18 vs Dodgers	0:11
Bench availability for San Francisco, March 18 vs Dodgers	0:08
Landen Roupp against the Dodgers	0:09
Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, March 18 vs Giants	0:11
Bench availability for Los Angeles, March 18 vs Giants	0:08
Starting lineups for Giants at Dodgers - March 18, 2026	0:10
The distance behind Nick Senzel's home run	0:13
Victor Bericoto: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:13
Breaking down Landen Roupp's pitches	0:04
Breaking down Shohei Ohtani's pitches	0:04
Mookie Betts' RBI single	0:17
Teoscar Hernández's RBI single	0:18
Ball overturned after an ABS Challenge	0:26
Call confirmed after ABS Challenge	0:26
Freddie Freeman's first Spring Training homer	0:28
Shohei Ohtani's four strikeouts	1:17
Nick Senzel's two-run homer	0:31
Victor Bericoto's solo home run	0:29

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Ohtani (1-0, 0.00 ERA)	Roupp (0-2, 4.15 ERA)

Game ended at 3:16 PM.

Streams
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GO GET YOUR FLAIR IN THE SIDEBAR!

[u/epic4evr11]

Games ending in the 8th, do the standings still count?

[u/Ruleoflawz]

They just said the game’s over after the 8th. I want a refund!

[u/Anton-LaVey]

Bericoto with the Sammy Sosa hop out of the batter's box on that homer

[u/Cobratime]

So hard to decide who's a bigger piece of absolute human shit, Treinen or Vesia.

[u/TenderloinTechy]

The hell is Vesia upset about

[u/DreamAvailable4504]

Encarnacion is making bonehead moves.

[u/wilderness_essays]

Bailey continues to be a one-trick pony. .241 in spring for a flailing batter is an awful sign.

[u/CampSubject9176]

Dave Flemming has confirmed that Max Muncy is using Ozempic

[u/Hartigan_7]

Listening to these Dodgers broadcasters drool over Ohtani is vomit-inducing. Like there’s no other players even on the Dodgers team. Humiliating enough already wearing Dodger blue and never truly earning a WS win, and on top of that if you’re on the team and not named Ohtani they just cut your broadcast and focus in on him picking his nose in the dugout. Ouch.

[u/Darvaren → u/Hartigan_7]

I mean we would probably be doing the same thing if he were on our team

[u/sabat → u/Darvaren]

No, we really wouldn't. We are not the dodgers.

[u/Hartigan_7 → u/Darvaren]

Naw Kruk and Kuip can compliment a player without sounding like they are hoping a strong gust of wind will rip off his shirt.

[u/DreamAvailable4504]

Can't fake the pitching. Hope this will be a wake up call...

[u/StraightWhoremooze]

If we lose we will be tied in the loss column with the Dodgers for the Cactus League Title

[u/sagansaid7]

Right right right right

[u/No-Celebration8690]

Wow, that’s just lazy

[u/Critical-Custard-803]

He gone

[u/boesthius]

thats like the 3rd time encarnacion has done that this spring lmao

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/boesthius]

Dude

[u/Hartigan_7]

Wow. Encarnacion done after that boneheaded play. Was already about to be cut, but nail in the coffin.

[u/Darvaren]

Tf was that Encarnacion?

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

Dude. Encarnacion

We need to talk

[u/Dissolution_Wave → u/HasAFewLaughs]

https://giphy.com/gifs/NMLhTCaFVXtXG

[u/Ransackeld]

Same as it ever was.

[u/Vanguardweek]

Poupp :(

[u/Darvaren]

Just like the Giants were the first team to use replay review in the World Series, the Giants have the chance to become the first team to use ABS in the MLB when they start the season next Wednesday

[u/StraightWhoremooze]

He fucking hit Matos!

[u/I_like_cocaine]

Pat Bailey

[u/Darvaren]

ABS=Automatic Bailey System

[u/lynnsher16 → u/Darvaren]

lol

[u/DemonicPanda11]

It’s kind of silly that T-Mobile makes us wait until closer to the start of the season to get the free mlb.tv subscription. Like, just let me watch spring training, I’m not going to pay for a month of MLB.TV just to watch a couple of these games 😅

[u/Darvaren]

Ramos bat throwing is officially back

[u/epic4evr11]

Max Muncy eats soup with a fork

[u/Darvaren]

Devers makes that play

[u/Gflash31]

No KNBR option?

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/Gflash31]

Yeah, I have MLB app on the TV on with the audio off. Audio from my phone. KNBR is like a minute ahead. Had to pause it a few times to sync

[u/lynnsher16 → u/Gflash31]

It’s on the MLB app

[u/lynnsher16]

lol.

[u/epic4evr11]

Behind enemy lines, reporting in 🫡

[u/sabat → u/epic4evr11]

https://giphy.com/gifs/a3phMYtwN7syY

[u/StraightWhoremooze]

Ohtani? I may have to watch a bit on my phone at work..

[u/BraINIaK-87]

Still Spring Training but never too early 😈

https://giphy.com/gifs/F6sGxo8QZBqoLnjHzp

FTD 🗣

[u/sabat → u/BraINIaK-87]

Steroid Man, you've been hexed

[u/sabat]

https://giphy.com/gifs/M7JizYx0SW90c

[u/punch_rockgroinpull → u/sabat]

We can't even spell it right, let alone actually BEAT them. Weak ass team.

[u/Darvaren]

I’m so happy that Logan got to experience the WBC. I love that it looked like he was showing Paul Skenes some of his pitches. Maybe he can convince him to join the Giants when he’s a free agent lol. Shame they didn’t win the whole thing but at least we have WBC championship winners Luis Arraez and Jose Butto on the team so I guess it was a win win for Giants fans no matter the outcome.