What we learned as Robbie Ray dominates in Giants’ bounce-back win vs. Phillies

SAN FRANCISCO — It was time to shake things up. And it worked. The Giants, prior to Tuesday’s matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies at Oracle Park, were off to their worst start (3-8) through the first 11 games of a season in the San Francisco era, and they needed to change things up in order to snap their four-game skid.Multiple everyday players, including right fielder Jung Hoo Lee, center fielder Harrison Bader and catcher Patrick Bailey received the day off, while others, like star slugger Rafael Devers, slid down a spot in the lineup. Left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray (W, 6 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 109 pitches) looked to continue a stretch of solid Giants starting pitching performances while not digging his struggling lineup into too deep of a hole against Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez (L, 5 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 6 Ks, 92 pitches).He did exactly that and more, and San Francisco’s offense rewarded him with enough support. Here are three takeaways from the Giants’ 6-0 win over the Phillies: Ray of optimism?The Giants won each of Ray’s first nine starts last season, as the veteran southpaw looked like his...