The San Francisco Giants dropped another tough contest Wednesday night, falling 6-3 to the Arizona Diamondbacks, and starting pitcher Tyler Mahle did not shy away from taking responsibility afterward.

Despite showing flashes of dominance during the outing, including a stretch where he struck out four consecutive hitters, Mahle viewed the overall performance as unacceptable after allowing six runs across five innings.

“It’s a bad one,” Mahle said following the game. “Five innings, six runs is never considered a good start. No matter how it went in the middle of the start or the beginning, it’s a complete start as a whole, and it was a bad one.”

For portions of the game, Mahle appeared to settle into a rhythm. His fastball generated swings and misses, and he was able to overpower hitters during the middle innings. However, several costly mistakes in key moments ultimately shifted momentum toward Arizona.

“I don’t think anything was off,” Mahle explained. “I just made some bad pitches in key situations, and they capitalized on it.”

The Diamondbacks were able to string together timely hits whenever opportunities emerged, preventing Mahle from fully recovering after early damage. While the right-hander showed strong strikeout stuff at times, execution mistakes over the plate proved costly against a dangerous Arizona lineup.

The loss continued a difficult stretch for the Giants, who now sit well below the .500 mark. Even so, Mahle remained focused less on the team’s overall record and more on his own inability to consistently give the club a strong chance to win every fifth day.

“Myself, I’ve not given us a chance to win every fifth day,” Mahle said. “That’s all I can focus on is what happens on my day, and that hasn’t been going well.”

Mahle’s comments reflected the frustration surrounding the Giants’ recent struggles but also highlighted the accountability within the clubhouse. Rather than pointing toward injuries, bad luck, or outside circumstances, the veteran pitcher placed the responsibility squarely on his own shoulders.

“We’re not necessarily 10 games under because of one thing,” Mahle added. “But I’m not giving us a chance every fifth day, and that really doesn’t help our record at all.”

The Giants will now look to regroup as they return home following another challenging road trip. For Mahle, the focus moving forward will center on limiting mistakes in critical situations and finding greater consistency deeper into starts as the season continues.

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