SF Giants go winless in Oakland, fall to 4-12 vs. four of MLB's worst teams

The San Francisco Giants have played some of their worst baseball against the worst teams in baseball. After going winless in Oakland over the weekend, the SF Giants fell to 4-12 vs. the A's, Royals, Nationals, and Tigers, four of MLB's worst teams. That of course means that the Giants are 57-39 vs. everyone else. Do the Giants play down to their opponents? Or is this kind of result simply random? It's probably more random, especially when we consider the fact that last year the 81-win Giants were sunk by going 10-28 vs. the 111-win Dodgers and 89-win Padres.

The Giants are fortunate to have a winning record over the last six weeks, as they've literally been the worst offense in baseball over that span. The San Francisco Giants' 74 wRC+ since June 18 ranks last in MLB. They're last in batting average, last in slugging, second to last in on-base percentage, and last in ISO. They've been outscored by 20 runs over that time, but somehow they're 23-19. The SF Giants must perform much better offensively over the season's final 50 games if they want to get to the postseason.

The schedule gets much tougher over the next month, but maybe that's a good thing for these Giants. Next they go to Anaheim to play in front of Shohei Ohtani for the final time before he reaches free agency (unless these two teams meet in the World Series). The Angels are fighting for their lives right now after losing their last six games. This is a big series for both teams.

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