The San Francisco Giants’ road issues are still hanging around, and the latest trip ended with another missed chance to win a series away from home.
For a team that entered the year hoping to stay in the Wild Card hunt, the 2026 season has turned into a grind almost everywhere. The Giants are 52-75, sitting fourth in the NL West and watching the Los Angeles Dodgers pull away while chasing a three-peat as World Series winners. In the eyes of the fan base, it has been a lost year, and the struggles have touched every part of the roster.
Pitching has been shaky. The offense has gone cold in spots.
Consistency has been hard to find. And one of the clearest problems has been the team’s performance on the road, which again showed up after the loss at Progressive Field on Thursday.
San Francisco’s last road series win came June 16-17 against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, a two-game set that was completed as part of back-to-back ends of a doubleheader on June 17 after the June 16 game was washed out and rescheduled. Since then, the Giants have gone 22-40 away from home, a .355 winning percentage that tells the story on its own.
Manager Tony Vitello has been open about that struggle all season, and he didn’t sugarcoat it after the latest setback. “We literally have nothing to show for the road trip.”
“You become a team first of all when you start playing real games, games that go on your record, and then when you get to spend time on the plane, and there isn’t your family, and you’re on the road.”
Now the Giants head to Boston for a three-game series against the Red Sox, who are 68-59 and in third place in the AL East. It also marks a return for Rafael Devers, who will be looking to make his homecoming to Beantown count.
Boston will send Sonny Gray to the mound, while Logan Webb gets the ball for San Francisco. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET.
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