So I've decided that the San Diego Padres (45-30) just never seem to lose as they swept the Marlins (35-40) in Miami this weekend after taking two of three from the Rays (44-31) in St. Petersburg earlier this week. It's really starting to frustrate me as I'd really like the Giants (40-34) to make up some ground on them. The division lead is 4.5 games and the Dodgers (40-35) are just a half-game back of the Orange and Black. This leads to my next point: the Giants and Dodgers are renewing hostilities this week at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Start times are 8:15 p.m. MT on Monday and Tuesday and 1:45 p.m. MT on Wednesday. All the games are available via MLB Extra Innings and mlb.tv. It's kind of a big deal to be able to win this series at home, not just because it's against our most hated rival, but also because it deals with positioning in the NL West and Wild Card races. The Giants trail the Mets (43-32) by 2.5 games in the Wild Card with the Phillies (40-33) and Cardinals (41-34) in between them.
The Giants also need to rebound from losing two of three to the Red Sox (46-31), who are looking really good but suffered some tough injuries in the series, at home this weekend. This is the last home series before the All Star Break for the Giants so it's really important for them to gain this momentum for the playoff races and leave for their 11 game road trip with visits to Colorado (39-36) and Milwaukee (34-41) for four games each and then Washington (33-43) for three. It's important to still be within striking distance at the break. It's important to note that the Giants host the Mets right after the All Star Game for four games and then visit Dodger Stadium for the following series. That's two series right out of the gate that are against playoff contenders.
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