Giants’ eye-popping trend that goes 500 games back

The San Francisco Giants kicked off their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 8-1 loss. The defeat dropped Bob Melvin’s team down to 75-75 on the season. San Francisco brought in Rafael Devers to boost itself into the postseason for the first time since 2021. However, Logan Webb and Co. need to break out of a habit that the team has been stuck in for years.

Over the last few seasons, the Giants have finished right on the cusp of the playoffs multiple times. Regardless of the drama circling around the team, San Francisco always puts forth a respectable product in the regular season. However, an average record is not going to cut it this year. It is up to the Giants to see if they can string together some wins and climb clear over .500.

If past seasons are any indication, San Francisco is destined to finish the season at 81-81. According to sports statistician Jay Cuda, the Giants have lost as many games as they have won over their last 500 games. That is tough to do for a Major League Baseball team making changes each season. And yet, San Francisco has become the definition of an average baseball team.