The Dodgers and San Francisco Giants met for the 10th time in 2022 on Monday night. The Dodgers won 8-2 to begin a four-game series without much of a sweat. When the rivals play again Tuesday, they'll undoubtedly take the field at Oracle Park with different rosters for different reasons.
The Dodgers are contenders, again, coasting to their 10th straight postseason appearance with the highest winning percentage in the major leagues. The Giants are not. Winning 107 games and the National League West title last season appears to have been a stunning mirage. They're 18 1/2 games behind the Dodgers with 59 remaining. A wild-card berth remains within reach — they ended Monday 4 1/2 games out of the final spot — but a deep October run is unlikely.
How unlikely? Unlikely enough for San Francisco's front office to reportedly switch to sell mode ahead of Tuesday's 3 p.m. trade deadline. The Dodgers occupy the other side. They're buying, and they're shopping where it's expensive.
