Giants Road Woes Remain Glaring After Latest Losses to Guardians

With another series loss in Cleveland, the San Francisco Giants haven't captured a set away from Oracle Park since the middle of June

San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello (left) | Credit: Kelley L Cox | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The San Francisco Giants' 2026 season will mercifully come to a close soon, ending what has been a lost year in the eyes of the fan base.

Not much has gone right for the team or the franchise's first-year manager, Tony Vitello, as a flood of bad pitching, a wave of confusing hitting, and a boatload of inconsistency have been the story by the Bay.

The Giants (52-75) have been possibly the biggest underachievers in Major League Baseball this season, after entering the year hoping to be in the mix for a Wild Card opportunity. Instead, they are in fourth place in the NL West standings and being lapped by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are looking to three-peat as World Series winners. So it's been a slap in the face all season for San Francisco.

The club's problems this year have been various — from pitching in both the rotation and the bullpen to random run-scoring struggles. One other huge factor is one that's not often cited has been their struggles on the road. That became apparent after the team lost Tuesday at Progressive Field on Thursday, costing them another road series victory.

The Giants' last road series win was the June 16-17 set against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, a two-game series victory in back-to-back ends of a doubleheader on June 17. (The game on the 16th had been rained out and re-added to the schedule for the next day). Overall, San Francisco has a 22-40 record, which translates into an anemic .355 winning percentage.

Where the Road Travels Continue

Giants pitcher Landen Roupp (65) against Cleveland | Ken Blaze | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Vitello has been candid all season about the team's struggle when they fly out of San Francisco, and he was quick to point out the team's shortcomings, stating, “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.”

The Giants' travels take them up to the Cradle of Liberty for a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox (68-59, 3rd place | AL East) and a homecoming for former Beantown basher Rafael Devers. He will be looking to return in style, and the Bay Area Nine have another opportunity to get the road series monkey off their backs. The home Sox will trot out Sonny Gray (15-3, 2.65 ERA) while Logan Webb (8-7, 3.50 ERA) will start for San Francisco with the first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET