The San Francisco Giants are not fixed. They are not yet healed. They still go to the doctor every day complaining about a chronic case of acute offenselessticity. Wednesday’s explosion — six whole runs!!! — was a day of brief respite, not a sign of wellness.

But on Thursday, with a boost from the desperation doctors tasked with curing the offense, we were reminded that the formula can still work. Elite starting pitching. An untouchable bullpen. And juuuuust enough offense.

We’ve come to expect that first bullet point when Robbie Ray is on the mound. Ray made it abundantly clear from the get-go that he brought the stuff that earned him NL Pitcher of the Month in May. He struck out Fernando Tatis Jr. to open the first. He struck out Manny Machado to end the first. He struck out Jack

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