San Francisco is in first place in the National League West and playing over .600 baseball. It was going to be a tough series, and that turned out to be an understatement. The Giants totally outplayed the Rays and swept the series. It’s important to take a look at what went wrong and how it could impact the rest of the season.
To begin with, while the Rays starters pitched well, none of them lasted past six innings. That is an ongoing problem, and it once again put the pressure on the bullpen. On the other side, the Giants got a four-hit one run complete game on Sunday from Jeff Samardzija giving the Giants bullpen a night off.