SF Giants drop series to lowly Marlins, fall further behind in standings

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants are running out of time.

They have 24 games remaining in the regular season. There are four teams — the Cardinals, the Cubs, the Mets, and the Braves — ahead of them for the final wild-card spot.

This weekend presented them with a perfect opportunity to gain ground: a three-game set against the Marlins, one of the worst teams in the entire league. Good teams, as the saying goes, beat up on bad teams.

Instead, the Giants have arrived at their season’s nadir.