The Giants have fallen short of expectations during the 2026 MLB season, but they avoided one milestone they certainly didn’t want to reach with a big win on Tuesday night.San Francisco defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a 10-3 victory at Busch Stadium, meaning the worst record they can finish with is 63-99. The blowout win saved the Giants from a nail-biting end to their campaign, officially making it impossible for them to record the second 100-loss season in team history as they play their final 10 games.
As has been the case for a while now, it was the Giants’ young guns who made sure San Francisco snagged its 63rd win with an all-round performance — including big nights from Bryce Eldridge and Blade Tidwell at the plate and on the mound.
Through the slumps — his own as a first-year pro and San Francisco’s as a team — Eldridge has kept a level head despite the ups and downs, and helped his fellow young teammates do so as well.
“I think the biggest thing for me this year and the growth I’ve had as a player has all been mental,” Eldridge told Ron Wotus, Kylen Mills and George Kontos on...