What the historically lousy play at Oracle Park tells us about the 2025 Giants - The Athletic

The San Francisco Giants' historically bad home stretch at Oracle Park is analyzed in detail, revealing how a promising team has fallen into company with baseball's worst franchises of all time.

The Giants have lost 13 of their last 14 games at Oracle Park, a feat so rare that only one team achieved it in the entire 1980s and the Giants haven't done it since 1940. This stretch puts them alongside historically terrible teams like the 1962 Mets and 2024 White Sox, with most teams experiencing similar home futility never recovering to finish above .500. What makes this particularly confounding is that the Giants aren't a typical bottom-feeder—they have genuine talent and were expected to contend this season.

• The Giants have been outscored 65-25 during this 14-game stretch, leading in only four innings total
• Over 533,000 fans paid to witness this historic collapse, representing a quarter of the season's home attendance
• Unlike historically bad teams, the Giants have recognizable talent with players like Jung Hoo Lee, Matt Chapman, and Logan Webb who have shown flashes of their expected production
• The core roster is largely set for next season, meaning the same players must improve rather than being replaced through major roster changes