I like to call Major League Baseball 'The MLB' when I perceive them to have done something wrong. I think it's bad and dumb that the MLB scheduled two off days after the All-Star Game. Now, that's almost certainly a bargained position by the MLBPA, but it's simply too much idle time in the post-middle part of the season.
As you might have read over at some point, the Giants have the easiest strength of schedule in baseball for their final 65 games. The breakdown includes matchups against various teams, indicating a potentially favorable road ahead.
The Wild Card standings show the Giants are 3 games back, amidst a tiered progress structure which includes teams like Reds and Cubs. The NL Wild Card picture from the previous season suggests some but not significant movement in the final standings.
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