Dominic Smith hit a three-run single and Drew Gilbert and Tyler Fitzgerald added solo homers as the San Francisco Giants beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1.

In Miller’s absence, Joey Lucchesi and Matt Gage have served as the Giants’ left-handed presences in the bullpen. Lucchesi, a Newark native, owns a 3.13 ERA over 23 innings, while Gage is posting a 0.45 ERA over 20 innings.

Ryan Pepiot pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, but then it all fell apart in the sixth inning when five straight hitters reached against him. The Giants won 7-1,

The Giants’ losing streak reached seven games — and 15 of 16 at home — despite seven shutout innings from Justin Verlander.

Logan Webb threw seven shutout innings, Dominic Smith drove in three runs with a broken-bat single, and the San Francisco Giants snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 7-1 home win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon.

The Rays win a few games and maybe you start to feel better about this team. If you squint you can see a road to the postseason. Maybe even a team that could get lucky in a 3 game Wild Card series. And then you get a game like this.

Heliot Ramos, Rafael Devers and Wilmer Flores homered off Nestor Cortes in the first inning and the San Francisco Giants beat San Diego 4-3 on Monday night to hand the Padres their fourth straight loss.