The SF Giants’ 2027 schedule is out, and the first and last games on it say plenty about where the franchise sits right now.
San Francisco is set to open the season on March 25 at home against the Colorado Rockies, then wrap things up on September 26 in Colorado against the same opponent. That setup lands with a thud when you compare it to the 2026 slate, which began against the New York Yankees and ended against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Of course, there’s still the caveat that the 2027 season could be delayed because of the pending lockout. But even with that uncertainty hanging over everything, the schedule release still gives fans something to react to.
And the reaction is pretty clear: this feels like a snapshot of a team whose place in the NL West has shifted.
The Dodgers remain the standard in the division. They’re 61-36 and chasing a third straight World Series title, while the Giants are focused on who might be moved before the trade deadline. That gap is why the idea of San Francisco opening and closing a season against Colorado feels more fitting than a marquee matchup with Los Angeles or San Diego.
The Giants and Dodgers will always be rivals, but right now the distance between the two clubs is enormous. The more relevant comparison for San Francisco may be the one with Colorado, not Los Angeles.
That’s because the Giants are only three games ahead of the Rockies in the standings, and Colorado sits at 39-59. The two teams have also split the season series 5-5 so far, which makes the matchup look a lot less glamorous and a lot more like a battle between two clubs stuck in the same neighborhood.
The bigger picture in the division is just as lopsided. The Dodgers hold an 11.5-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks, leaving little suspense at the top. The real intrigue, as bleak as it sounds, is down at the bottom of the standings.
There’s even a possibility the Giants could drift toward a quasi-rebuild similar to the one Colorado has already taken on. A full teardown doesn’t seem likely, but the next few weeks could bring a wave of trades.
For now, though, the schedule tells its own story. The Giants opening and closing 2027 against the Rockies feels less like a coincidence than a reflection of where this team is headed.
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