The Giants open up a six-game road trip with a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves tonight, followed by a three-game series in Philadelphia over the weekend.
The trip will mark the last time the Giants head to the East Coast this year, at least in the regular season. With Atlanta currently leading the wild-card race and 2.5 games back in the NL East, the matchup could be a preview of a postseason series in October.
After getting pummeled in their last road trip to Washington and Pittsburgh, the Giants know they must come out and prove they can play well away from San Francisco.
With some glaring issues that are often magnified on the road, the Giants will need to prove they can overcome these deficiencies if they are going to win the NL West.