The Giants responded to the Los Angeles Dodgers' blockbuster trade with one of their own, and the player they acquired historically has had plenty of success against San Francisco's archrival.
Kris Bryant is very good and has tremendous career statistics against quite a few National League teams. That includes the Dodgers, who have had plenty of trouble getting Bryant out over his seven seasons in the bigs.
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In 37 career games against the Dodgers, Bryant has slashed .244/.364/.551 with 10 home runs and 18 RBI. That's tied for the fifth-most career homers Bryant has hit against any MLB team, and the most he has hit against any NL West franchise. He'll have a chance to add to those numbers in the three games that remain between the Giants and Dodgers throughout the remainder of the regular season.
Prior to being acquired by San Francisco on Friday, Bryant hit eight career homers against the Giants. He also had had success against the other top team in the NL West, having produced a .263/.351/.500 slash line with six home runs and 18 RBI in 31 career games against the San Diego Padres, who the Giants still have 10 remaining games against.
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The Giants acquired Bryant for far more than what he has accomplished against the teams they'll be battling down the stretch, but it certainly won't hurt if he maintains that head-to-head success.
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