![]() ![]() The Giants’ bullpen has been led by Jake McGee (3-2, 2.72 ERA, 31 saves) and Tyler Rogers (6-1, 1.65 ERA, 12 saves). Gausman has the sixth-best odds of winning the NL Cy Young award at +5000.Īnthony DeSclafani (12-6, 3.24 ERA), Logan Webb (10-3, 2.80 ERA), Alex Wood (10-4, 4.08 ERA), and Johnny Cueto (7-7, 4.09 ERA) have also been solid in the rotation. The 30-year-old righty is 14-5 with a 2.65 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and he has 201 strikeouts in 170 innings pitched. San Francisco’s best pitcher has been Kevin Gausman. The pitching staff also ranks second in earned run average at 3.24. They currently rank second in scoring defense, allowing opponents just 3.66 runs per game. Pitchingįor as good as the offense has been, the defense for the Giants has been even better. Other strong performers for the Giants include Brandon Belt (.260 avg, 24 HR), Mike Yastrzemski (23 HR, 71 runs), Buster Posey (.301 avg, 18 HR), and Wilmer Flores (.254 avg, 18 HR). 273/.342/.477 with six home runs, 15 runs batted in, and 22 runs in 35 games for the Giants. Having been acquired at the trade deadline from the Chicago Cubs, Bryant is hitting. Kris Bryant is also in the conversation for NL MVP, although he sits at +25000. While he is a longshot, he is currently +15000 to win the award. His strong season earned him a two-year extension earlier in the season from the Giants. ![]() 297/.372/.513 with 20 home runs, 80 runs batted in, 67 runs scored, and 10 stolen bases. Brandon Crawford has been outstanding at shortstop this year. San Francisco has been getting production up and down the order, but there are a couple players that stand out. They currently rank seventh in scoring (4.95 runs per game), seventh in batting average (.248), third in slugging percentage (.441), and fifth in on-base percentage (.328). The Giants have posted impressive numbers all season long. So, how did they do it? Here is a breakdown of the Giants’ team. For reference, Arizona is currently last in the NL West, 48 games behind the Giants. In fact, the Giants were projected to have less wins than the Diamondbacks (73.5 versus 75.5). San Francisco was originally given just a 1.2% chance of making the playoffs before the season started. Defying The Odds This YearĮven though the Giants hold the best record in MLB, this isn’t what most expected. While the Dodgers will fight until the very end, the Giants are currently the favorites to win the NL West at -165. Of their 17 games, they have three against the Braves, eight against the Padres, three against the Diamondbacks and three against the Rockies. Currently, the Giants have the sixth-easiest remaining schedule as their opponents have a combined.
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