SAN DIEGO — The last time the Giants arrived at Petco Park, they were a relatively sleepy bunch that appeared to have a better chance of earning a top five pick in next year’s draft than earning a 2019 postseason berth.
A team that carried the worst batting average in franchise history awoke San Diego’s Gaslamp District with fireworks during the first week of July, exploding for 30 runs in a three-game sweep of the Padres.
The Giants’ sudden breakthrough set the stage for their best month in three years, but as July comes to a close, the lineup is starting to cool off.