The Giants defeated the Royals in a thrilling Game 7 of the World Series in 2014, but have managed to make the playoffs just twice since then. They won a franchise record 107 games in 2021, but have not enjoyed a winning record since then. They finished 80-82 last year, which got club president Farhan Zaidi fired and replaced by former All-Star catcher Buster Posey.
This year, the Giants added big free agent Willy Adames at shortstop and re-signed slugger Matt Chapman. They got off to a hot start, winning eight of their first nine games. They went into a cold stretch last week, getting swept by the red-hot Twins, but bounced back this weekend with a sweep of the Athletics.