Yamamoto walks a season-high five in just 4⅔ innings – including three in a span of five batters before Casey Schmitt’s grand slam – and San Francisco takes the series opener, 6-2.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants enter the weekend's series within one game of each other atop the loaded NL West.

Last year, the Giants finished fourth in the NL West, way out of contention. This season, they are only a game behind L.A. and relevant again in the fight for the top spot

Smith told the Chronicle that there have been ICE raids in his girlfriend’s neighborhood in Whittier and added: “These are hard-working individuals in the community who didn’t cause any problems. I’ve been there for years, and they make things go.”

In a clash of titans, the San Francisco Giants claimed victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers thanks to a grand slam by Casey Schmitt and a tough night for Yoshinobu Yamamoto. This result leaves both teams tied at the top of the National League West,