What we learned as Giants shut out, Landen Roupp roughed up in loss to Mets

SAN FRANCISCO – When the Giants were piling up three World Series titles in a five-year period, Oracle Park was definitely the place to be.This season has been entirely different.Saturday’s 9-0 loss to the New York Mets dropped the hometown boys to 1-5 at their waterfront ballpark, a game that left the Giants exposed in multiple areas.Starting pitcher Landen Roupp began the game sharp, but the crispness didn’t last long. The Giants’ defense came apart at the worst times and opened the door for the Mets to score almost at will.San Francisco’s offense was at the other end of the spectrum.It all added up to another frustrating loss for the Giants that had the Oracle crowd – including Warriors center Kristaps Porziis – muttering as they headed for the exits. Kristaps Porziis is at Oracle Park tonight for Giants-Mets pic.twitter.com/yZEhI6NXvF — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) April 5, 2026 Here are the takeaways from Saturday:Offense on mute againOutside of a nine-run game against the Padres and a seven-run outburst in the series opener with the Mets, the Giants’ offense largely has been silent early in the...