The San Francisco Giants need to get hot in a hurry. They have a golden opportunity coming up, with the Giants' next 12 games against teams that are under .500. It all starts tonight with the Pittsburgh Pirates coming into town. Do the Giants need to sweep? Maybe. But winning two out of three is basically a necessity for the SF Giants, who enter play 7.5 games out of a playoff spot.

It's been a disappointing season for the Giants. After winning 107 games in 2021, this year has been a struggle. Their offense has generally been fine and their starting pitching is actually pretty good, but defense and bullpen issues have plagued the Giants all season long. They lost seven straight coming out of the All-Star break, which certainly didn't help. They don't seemingly have the talent to match up against the Dodgers or the new-look Padres.

Locked On Giants and Locked On Pirates discuss the state of these two teams, and what the Giants must do to take advantage of the schedule and get back in the race. A critical stretch of games for the SF Giants begins tonight, and the Giants have the pitching matchups in their favor. If a sweep is necessary, this series does set up well for the Giants to be able to do that, with Carlos Rodón and Logan Webb starting the first two games of the series.

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The best daily San Francisco Giants podcast. Whether the Giants are winning championships or retooling for another title run, Locked On Giants host Ben Kaspick—a lifelong Giants fan and former contributor for RotoGraphs and Beyond the Box Score—breaks down every game, rumor, and transaction in a way that's data-driven and rational but also simple, passionate, and accessible to all.

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