With their 9-1 rout of the San Diego Padres, the San Francisco Giants took the first game of the series and clinched a playoff berth (i.e. they will at least hold a wild card) for the first time since 2016. The Giants are 94-50, and have 18 games left to play. According to the broadcast, it’s their earliest clinch (Sept. 13th) in franchise history. They’re 6 wins away from 100, a win number that seemed almost infeasible at the beginning of this season. Fangraphs projected the Giants to go 77-85 at the beginning of the season, finishing 3rd in the NL West behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and Padres.
Giants clinch playoff spot with 9-1 rout of the Padres
