Giants' Playoff Hopes Hinge on Final Homestand

With eight games remaining in their 2020 campaign, the San Francisco Giants (26-26) currently hold 10th place in the National League postseason race.


2020 has proven to be a challenging year for everyone, and the Giants' regular season efforts are no exception.

Despite starting the season with a record of 8-16, the team caught fire in late August to propel themselves back into relevance.

However, the Giants' final stretch will determine whether their resurgence is enough to play for baseball's ultimate prize.

There will be eight National League postseason contenders this season. 

Due to a divisional record tiebreaker, San Francisco will need a combination of losses from the Cardinals (26-24), Phillies (27-26), Reds (27-27), or Brewers (26-26) to snag the 7 or 8-seed.

The Giants' final homestand begins tonight, with the Rockies flying in for a four-game set.

San Francisco will then conclude its season with four against the Padres (including a Friday doubleheader to make up for a game that was postponed earlier this month).

Tonight, the Giants turn to right-hander Johnny Cueto (2-1, 4.78 ERA) to set the tone for an all-important week of matchups.

As San Francisco has no control over the efforts of fellow postseason contenders, it's hard to imagine that a .500 homestand will be enough to propel them into playoff positioning.

30-30 isn't going to cut it.

The Giants will have to win at least five of their final eight games. Possibly more.

The question remains: will they field the team that failed to score on Friday and Saturday, or the team that scored 14 runs on Sunday?

Only time will tell.


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