What happens if giants win

The team's balance helped set an MLB record with 17 players finishing with at least five home runs. Their 18 pinch-hit home runs also set an MLB record. Entering the season, oddsmakers posted a regular-season win total of The Giants became just the second team since to surpass their win total by at least 30 games.

Familiarity with the Giants' postseason success -- with World Series titles in , and -- also provided allure for bettors. We kind of laughed it off the last six or seven years. This year it definitely got our attention.

I'll say that much. When this financial exposure reached a certain likelihood for sportsbooks, uncomfortable conversations were necessary. And then you just have the sheer volume of tickets because they're such a popular team. The potential hit does have a silver lining. Sportsbooks are routinely equipped to absorb significant losses during the football season, given the large betting handle in both college and pro football. In fact, this October has five Saturdays and five Sundays, so most sportsbooks are projecting this month to have the largest handle of If the Giants get swept by the Padres , and the Dodgers sweep the Brewers , the Dodgers win the division outright.

The job is not yet done. But my goodness the Giants are in a lovely position. Have a great Friday, friends. Loading comments Share this story Twitter Facebook.

Getting swept at home by the Yankees was bad enough, but to follow that up by going to Baltimore and losing two of three to an Orioles team that has losses this season? That should damn near be disqualifying by itself. The Sox finish with three at the Nationals, another team long since out of contention, but even the Bad News Bears would give Boston trouble right about now.

Not gonna lie, that felt like an impossibility for most of the season. But here they are, and they finish with three at home against the Angels. The Mariners and Red Sox would play a tiebreaking Game in Boston; the Sox get homefield advantage because they won the season series, Easy enough.

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