After a 9-3 loss on Tuesday, the San Francisco Giants still had an opportunity to win the series after splitting the first two games against the Toronto Blue Jays.

They appeared to be in a favorable position with ace Logan Webb, recently named to the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, taking the mound. Standing in their way, however, was Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease.

Instead, the Giants fell 10-0 as Cease carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning. Webb was charged with his seventh loss of the season.

Webb entered Wednesday looking to rebound after a difficult outing on July 3, when he lasted just 3.0 innings and allowed seven runs. That performance came immediately after a dominant June that earned him National League Pitcher of the Month honors.

His struggles resurfaced almost immediately. An RBI single followed by a grand slam put the Giants in an early 5-0 hole before they had a chance to settle into the game.

The issues mirrored those from his previous start. Singles by Ernie Clement and Nathan Lukes, along with a later walk to George Springer, quickly put pressure on Webb.

Against the Colorado Rockies in his previous outing, he surrendered 11 hits, including two home runs, to one of the National League's weakest lineups.

Those same problems with hard contact surfaced again, forcing Webb to focus on limiting the damage and keeping the Giants within striking distance.

To his credit, Webb recovered after the disastrous opening inning.

He retired hitters consistently over the remainder of his outing, tossing six scoreless frames after the early damage.

Still, the first inning ultimately proved too much to overcome. He finished with 7.0 innings pitched, allowing five hits and five earned runs while walking two and striking out two. His ERA rose from 3.66 to 3.86.

While Webb eventually settled in, the Giants' offense never found an answer against Cease.

Cease entered the game with a 5-4 record and a 2.79 ERA and looked every bit the ace throughout the afternoon.

After an uneven season with the San Diego Padres a year ago, he has looked like one of the American League's top pitchers this season, and that form was on full display against San Francisco.

Toronto added to its lead in the eighth after Webb exited and Spencer Bivens took over.

Following a strikeout of Springer, Bivens allowed singles to Daulton Varsho and Kazuma Okamoto before walking Alejandro Kirk to load the bases.

Myles Straw then drove in a run on a fielder's choice, and Andrés Giménez followed with an RBI infield single to extend the Blue Jays' lead to 7-0.

Cease remained in complete control in the eighth. Bryce Eldridge opened the inning with a flyout before Drew Gilbert and Drew Cavanaugh both struck out, preserving the no-hit bid through eight innings.

Ryan Walker handled the ninth for the Giants, but his difficult season continued.

He allowed a two-run homer to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and George Springer followed with a solo shot to give Toronto back-to-back home runs and extend the lead to 10-0.

The Giants avoided being no-hit when Heliot Ramos lined a single in the ninth inning. Cease was immediately lifted after allowing the hit, and former Giants reliever Tyler Rogers recorded the final outs as San Francisco was shut out and dropped the series.

The Giants will resume play Thursday when they open a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies.

Although both clubs have struggled this season, the matchup could play a significant role in determining who finishes fifth in the division by the end of the weekend. San Francisco has yet to name a starter, while the Rockies are expected to send Ryan Feltner (3-2, 4.27 ERA) to the mound.

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