The San Francisco Giants have two things going for them: Pitching and defense.
The pitching has been as advertised. The staff ranks third in the majors with a 2.68 ERA and the bullpen has been particularly excellent with an MLB-leading 1.86 ERA.
Meanwhile, the defense has also been rock solid, and the metrics to back it up.
The 2019 season is still in small sample territory, but the Giants regulars are demonstrating encouraging trends on defense, especially in terms of Defensive Runs Saved (DRS).
The Giants tallied 32 DRS last season to rank 12th in the majors, despite a -4 DRS showing from the outfield as a whole.