There are two things that I imagine every MLB team wants out of their final series before the All-Star break.
The first is in their control, and very obvious: some wins and some momentum.
The second is out of their control: home games, so they can limit travel at the break, and get started on their R&R early.
Check and check.
The schedule makers gifted the Giants a pair of home series to end the first half. Save for Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford, and Kevin Gausman — who will be headed to Coors Field for the Midsummer Classic — the Giants will get to go more than a week and a half between flights.