Losing Matt Chapman to the injured list for the second time this season hurt, but the Giants could at least take some solace in knowing that they had another natural third baseman -- Casey Schmitt \-\- who could replace him in the interim.

San Francisco Giants third baseman Casey Schmitt (forearm) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Schmitt was hit by a pitch on the forearm during Friday's contest.

The extent of Schmitt's injury is currently unknown, though he wasn't able to finish his at-bat after getting plunked by a 93-mph fastball. The 26-year-old had already been filling in at third base for the injured Matt Chapman (hand), though Tyler Fitzgerald may now be in line for an uptick in starts if Schmitt is forced to miss any amount of time.

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.

In the first three innings Friday, the San Francisco Giants scored more runs than their previous five games combined, but they still fell to the Rays 7-6 to fall a season-worst four games under .500.

X-rays on Schmitt's forearm came back negative Friday, but he's expected to miss a couple of games with a right forearm contusion, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Schmitt was hit by a pitch during Friday's game against Tampa Bay and immediately left the contest.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ryan Pepiot (8-9, 3.86 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 138 strikeouts); Giants: Logan Webb (10-9, 3.34 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 168 strikeouts)

The San Francisco Giants opened the homestand with a convincing win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night at Oracle Park.

Veteran third baseman Matt Chapman was placed on the injured list on Friday. It looked like the SF Giants might lose Casey Schmitt as well after he took a pitch