Luis Arráez praises Giants' Opening Day atmosphere at Oracle Park despite loss

Thu, Mar 26, 2026

Giants infielder Luis Arráez speaks to reporters after San Francisco's 7-0 Opening Day loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday at Oracle Park.

First game as a Giant.

How do you feel out there today?

I feel amazing.

We lose, but there's 161 games coming, so we, we get back Friday, and then we just need to keep going there and then play hard.

Play hard.

For you, you extended your hitting streak to 16 games.

Did you know that?

16?

I don't know that.

Thank- What are you seeing out there?

Ah, thanks for remind me.

So I just, I just wanna do my job.

I just wanna go out there and enjoy the game.

How surprising was it to see not so many hits in this game today?

Man, Fry, he's one of the best pitcher in the league, so we made a, a lot of good contacts.

We take good ABs, but it is what it is.

We lose, so we just need to turn the page and then come Friday.

What'd you make of the atmosphere for an opening day here in San Francisco?

Amazing.

The fans were loud, a lot of people.

I wanna say thanks for the support and, I hope I see you Friday.

Luis, I read something that you gave your WBC chain to your mom.

Yeah.

why did you do that?

Because she's, she deserve everything.

She's one of the best mom in, in, in the world.

And if you follow me, I give everything to my mom, and then she's, she help me, she's help me a lot.

That's why I'm here, that she's, she's, she's the best mom in, in the world, so I love you, Mom.

Have you found any good Venezuelan food in the Bay?

Oh, yeah.

It's called arepas.

You guys need to When you guys go there, ask for me.

So, arepas and then churrascos.

A lot of, a lot of, a lot of good things there.

Luis, the, the ball that McMahon hit, in the second inning, did that just get up the middle a little faster?

Who?

That, McMahon, the, the single up the middle in the second inning.

did that get up the middle a little faster than you thought, or- No, he hit it in good spot.

I think it was the third base, right?

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, good spot.

I, I was playing a little pull the, pull, and then he hit it to the middle.

I can't do anything.