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San Francisco Giants fans are anxious to know if star third baseman Matt Chapman will play tonight against the Atlanta Braves. The game starts at 4:05 p.m. ET at Oracle Park, and Chapman\u2019s recent walk-off homer made headlines. His clutch hit won yesterday’s game 3-2, but past injuries have fans worried about his status. Here is the latest news on Chapman’s health and what it means for the Giants.<\/p>\n
Matt Chapman\u2019s injury status remains uncertain<\/p>\n
The Giants are set to play the Braves in the final game of the series, and everyone is wondering about Matt Chapman. He hit a 2 run homer in the 9th inning yesterday to win 3-2 and the Giants’ 4th in a row. He\u2019s had injuries before, like a hamstring last year that kept him out for a bit. As of 6\/8\/25, there is no new injury report but manager Bob Melvin hasn\u2019t said if he\u2019ll play tonight. He missed games last year with a hamstring around this time, so fans are getting nervous. Melvin said last year that Chapman was getting better, but there\u2019s no clear word on his status for tonight\u2019s game. Chapman\u2019s been hitting well lately, with a .306 average over his last 10 games. Fans will need to check the lineup before the 4:05 p.m. ET start to know if he\u2019s playing. The Giants\u2019 medical team is likely keeping a close eye on him to protect his health.Also Read: Red Sox’s Alex Bregman changes look mid-game in effort to shift momentum vs. the Yankees<\/a><\/p>\n Chapman\u2019s impact on the Giants\u2019 recent success<\/p>\n Matt Chapman\u2019s role is huge for the Giants, who hold a strong 37-28 record this season. His walk-off homer yesterday was his 12th of the year, showing his power at the plate. Chapman is also a defensive star with 5 Gold Gloves and he\u2019s a big part of the Giants’ infield. His game winners, like yesterday’s, have made him a fan favorite and a big reason for the team\u2019s success. The Giants lead the majors with 15 one-run wins, and Chapman\u2019s ability to perform in tight games is a big part of that.If he plays tonight, he could make a difference against Braves pitcher Spencer Strider, who\u2019s had a tough season with a 5.68 ERA. Fans are hoping Chapman stays healthy to keep his hot streak going. The lineup announcement before the game will reveal if he\u2019s ready to play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Francisco Giants fans are anxious to know if star third baseman Matt Chapman will play tonight against…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":88416,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2408],"tags":[5,21279,162,21281,18857,21280,21278,4,378,66,21277,4343,4340,4344,4341,4342],"class_list":{"0":"post-88415","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-francisco-giants","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-braves-pitcher-spencer-strider","10":"tag-giants","11":"tag-giants-injury-report","12":"tag-matt-chapman-injury-update","13":"tag-matt-chapman-stats-2025","14":"tag-matt-chapman-walk-off-homer","15":"tag-mlb","16":"tag-san-francisco","17":"tag-san-francisco-giants","18":"tag-san-francisco-giants-vs-atlanta-braves","19":"tag-sanfrancisco","20":"tag-sanfranciscogiants","21":"tag-sf","22":"tag-sf-giants","23":"tag-sfgiants"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/114647720654016997","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}