NL West Showdown Heats Up: Which Team’s Live Home Dog Will Crush the Competition?

I’m going to say it, but even I feel like this is a wild statement for right now in the season: Tonight’s game could be a National League Championship Series preview. It is just about to be May, so thinking about the playoffs and potential matchups is probably a pretty big waste of time. That’s what everyone plays for though, so I tend to think about where the season is headed more than anything. Tonight we see just a small glimpse of the season as the Giants take on the Padres. 

The Giants are one of the more surprising teams in baseball. They are currently at 19-10 for the season, and one of very few teams that are winning games on the road. San Francisco was a bit of an afterthought in this division dominated by three other teams with more favorable outlooks for this season. That’s why they play the games, I guess. I am not 100% sure that the success will be sustainable for the Giants. Last year, the team was very streaky, and ultimately they ended basically as a .500 team. If they remain streaky this year, they are currently on a hot one with a 4-1 record over the past five games. Their hitting has struggled, but their pitching has been pretty solid this season. Tonight, they have a guy who has been super reliable for them – Logan Webb. Webb is 3-1 for the season with a 1.98 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. He has only made four road starts this season, and has allowed eight runs in 23 innings. Padres hitters have been good against Webb, hitting .265 against him. Gavin Sheets and Manny Machado are the best two hitters against him.

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