The New York Giants beat the Cardinals 2-1 on Wednesday night in a regular-season MLB match. It was a tight affair from start to finish, with neither side able to pull clear. The result came on the heels of both teams trading victories in their previous meeting earlier in the week.
And here's the thing about the Giants' recent run — they've been all over the place. Five games in a row, five different outcomes. They lost two to the Mets, won one, then lost again before taking down the Cardinals yesterday. To be fair, consistency has been elusive for them.
The Cardinals haven't exactly found their rhythm either. They dropped that 2-1 contest after winning their previous encounter against New York 5-4. Before that, they'd split four games with Colorado and lost to the Dodgers. By then, you could see both sides were still searching for something.
What this means for the standings is harder to say without the full table. Both clubs are still in the thick of things, that much is clear. The Giants at least held their nerve in this one, keeping their heads when it mattered.