Sigh.Well, as you can see from the win probability graph, the third inning's where everything unraveled. 41 pitches for Bumgarner that inning. A blunder by Madison Bumgarner on an easy comebacker, and a bases-loaded walk. Ultimately, the blame lies in a poor offensive day for the Giants -- they had a few opportunities, but didn't really capitalize. And there were certainly some questionable calls in this game from the umpires.Look, the Kansas City Royals are in first place in the AL Central. The Baltimore Orioles are in first place in the AL East. Until these things change, we can't put much stock in the current standings. Things will balance out over the course of 162 games (the Giants do, after all, have a positive run differential at the moment); the Giants are a truly talented team,...
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