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September 5, 2025

The SF Giants' playoff odds make shocking jump

Gabe Lehman

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The SF Giants' playoff odds make shocking jump

Giants' late surge has them back from the brink: 10 wins in 11 games and a four-game gap to the Mets for the NL's third wild-card spot. Baseball-Reference pegs their postseason odds at 11.7% after a start as low as 1.4% two weeks earlier, a startling climb powered by a hot middle of the order and a spark from Drew Gilbert.

Matt Chapman, Willy Adames and Rafael Devers all fed the offense (.286/.333/.347 with multi-homer bursts over the last 15 days), while Gilbert supplied a much-needed jolt. The Cubs look locked for the top wild-card; San Diego and New York could falter, but SF will stay in it with continued pace and September meaningfully looming.

What overall fantasy implications arise from the Giants' surge and Mets' continued wild-card chase?Which single move could most likely influence a fantasy playoff push for these teams?How should managers approach rest-of-season strategies for these teams in DFS formats?Which players outside the big four (Chapman, Adames, Devers, Gilbert) are smart late-season adds for Giants fans?

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