San Francisco Giants 2025 MLB World Series Futures – MLB Lines
Last year, Bob Melvin arrived from the San Diego Padres and failed to make an impact. But Melvin has the credibility to be given time for a turnaround. Previously, Gabe Kapler started with a bang by leading the San Francisco Giants to a 107-55 record in 2021. But the then-first-year manager and his team ran out of steam with a 3-2 NLDS loss to the hated arch-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. And that proved to be the beginning of the end for Kapler and the Giants. San Francisco fell to 81-81 in 2022 and then 79-83 in 2024. Thus, the erratic Kapler was let go. Melvin has led three different franchises to the MLB playoffs. A decent offseason has given gamblers a reason to shop the Giants, but a major leap upward is probably a reach.
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In 2024, the San Francisco Giants had a record of 80-82 and were 4th in the National League West Division. Offensively, San Francisco ranked 16th for runs scored, 19th for batting average, 18th for OPS, 15th for home runs, and 27th for stolen bases.
Defensively, San Francisco ranked 18th for earned run average, 21st for WHIP, 20th for strikeouts, 24th for quality starts, 16th for fewest errors, and 15th for bullpen ERA.
San Francisco ranks 14th for MLB payroll.
Major moves: Signed SS Willy Adames to a 7-year deal, Signed SP Justin Verlander to a 1-year deal
The first winter under the new president of baseball operations, Buster Posey, has been good. For years, the Giants had been looking for a major free agent to take their money. This offseason, Willy Adames, one of the better shortstops in MLB, happily obliged
Is this roster significantly better than it was in 2024, essentially exchanging Adames for Blake Snell? Maybe? But it’s definitely not good enough to win the division, which is the ultimate goal.
San Francisco Giants Key Players
Adames is not the game-changing offensive force this lineup has thirsted for since Posey himself retired. Adames is a really good hitter but not necessarily a fearsome one. That player remains elusive for the Giants, who are seeking to recalibrate on the fly.
San Francisco’s other significant offseason move, signing future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander to a one-year deal, plays into that cultural reshaping under Posey. Verlander will pitch this season at age 42 and finally showed significant signs of decline in 2024. The Giants are not expecting dominance from the three-time Cy Young winner. They’re hoping he can supply guidance, professionalism, and dependability.
RHP Logan Webb is the number-one starter for San Francisco. In 2023, Webb was 11-13 with a 32.5 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. In 2024, Webb was 13-10 with a 3.47 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. He was a 2024 All-Star.
RHP Camilo Doval is the San Francisco closer. Last year, Doval was 5-3 with a 4.88 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with 23 saves. In 2023, he was 6-6 with a 2.93 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 39 saves in 47 opportunities. Doval was a 2023 All-Star.
San Francisco Giants Manager
Bob Melvin has a career record of 1597-1507 with eight playoff appearances. He is a three-time Manager of the Year.
Season-by-Season Record (Since 2015)
| SEASON |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
POSTSEASON |
| 2024 |
80 |
82 |
4th |
- |
| 2023 |
79 |
83 |
4th |
- |
| 2022 |
81 |
81 |
3rd |
- |
| 2021 |
107 |
55 |
1st |
Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–2 |
| 2020 |
29 |
31 |
3rd |
- |
| 2019 |
77 |
85 |
3rd |
- |
| 2018 |
73 |
89 |
4th |
- |
| 2017 |
64 |
98 |
5th |
- |
| 2016 |
87 |
75 |
2nd |
Lost NLDS (Cubs) 3–1 |
| 2015 |
84 |
78 |
2nd |
- |
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