SAN FRANCISCO — In theory, the Giants can say they had a productive week.

They entered Monday sitting four games back of the New York Mets for the third and final wild card spot after dropping two of three to the St. Louis Cardinals. With 13 games remaining, they’re now only 1.5 games back of the Mets, a team in the midst of a complete collapse.

Despite their progress, this series against the Los Angeles Dodgers amounted to a wasted opportunity.

The Giants began their weekend with Patrick Bailey’s walk-off grand slam, a momentous win that brought them within a half game of the Mets. They then kicked off Saturday night by scoring four in the first off Clayton Kershaw, someone who has historically dominated at Oracle Park. With the Mets losing earlier in the day, that elusive wild card sp

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