Brandon Lowe capped a two-run eighth inning with an RBI single, five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a seven-hitter and the Rays recorded a second straight one-run road win over the San Francisco Giants,

Their losing streak has hit six games. They’re 59-63 on the season. And they’ve now lost 14 of their last 15 games at home, something that hasn’t been done since 1901. Right-hander Landen Roupp pitched three-plus innings in his first start back from the injured list, allowing five earned runs and striking out five batters.

Is today the day that things will finally get better? The San Francisco Giants are on a historically remarkable run of ineptitude at home, and they’ll see if they can change that today. In their Friday night opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Giants suffered yet another creatively awful defeat. Maybe today they’ll alter the course of things.

The San Francisco Giants have lost seven in a row, and the team's manager Bob Melvin appears to be on the hot seat.

Preview the Aug. 17 matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Tampa Bay Rays with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Adrian Houser pitched well for the Chicago White Sox all season, but he's lost his first two starts with the Tampa Bay Rays. Here's his story, plus starting lineups and newsy nuggets featuring Josh Lowe,

On "Giants Postgame Live," Bonta Hill and Sergio Romo discuss San Francisco's performance in its 7-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at Oracle Park.Giants lose late heartbreaker to Rays in sixth