Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto revealed his thoughts on his performance against the San Francisco Giants on Friday.

Logan Webb tossed seven innings of two-hit ball, Casey Schmitt hit his first career grand slam and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2.

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 San Francisco Giants have been one of the best teams in baseball thus far this season, exceeding all expectations that were placed on them. Coming into the year, many predicted they would be a middling team fighting to finish .

Starting Friday night, the Giants will start a three-game set with the Dodgers, with first place in the National League West on the line. Yes, we’re not even halfway through the baseball season — have you even put in an All-Star ballot yet? — but did anyone expect the Giants to be in such a position last October? What about in January?