The Colorado Rockies (26-35) host the San Francisco Giants (29-30) at Coors Field on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game series. The Giants are heading on the road after a rough six-game homestand (2-4).
They won only one out of three in their last series against the Orioles, dropping the finale 8-3 on Sunday at Oracle Park. Blake Sabol was 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs.
The Rockies are back home for a six-game homestand after finishing up a tough seven-game road trip (2-5). They won two of three against the Royals in their last series, dropping the finale 2-0 on Sunday at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Mike Moustakas went 2 for 4. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. The Giants dominated the 2022 season series between the NL West rivals (14-5), including a sweep in their most recent three-game set at Oracle Park in September.
ON THE MOUND
John Brebbia (2-0, 3.80 ERA) is set for the start for San Francisco. The righty threw a scoreless inning in relief in his last appearance, a 3-2 road defeat against the Orioles on Friday. He struck out one. Over 11 appearances (three starts) against the Rockies in 2022, Brebbia was 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA over 8.1 innings.
He had nine strikeouts and no walks. For Colorado, righty Dinelson Lamet (1-2, 13.17 ERA) will take the mound. Lamet made five appearances against the Giants in 2022, all out of the bullpen, striking out 12 and walking four over 6.2 innings (0-0, 8.10).
In his last start on Wednesday, Lamet took the loss on the road against the Diamondbacks. He threw three innings and gave up five runs on seven hits, striking out four, in the 6-0 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
The San Francisco offense is averaging 4.5 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .247/.319/.417. Four Giants hitters have an OPS of .800 or better, led by LaMonte Wade Jr. (.879). The left fielder is slashing .273/.413/.466 with eight home runs, 17 RBIs, and 28 runs over 57 games.
Over the last five games, however, San Francisco has averaged only 2.8 runs a game while performing worse across the board (.236/.313/.348).
Against right-handed pitchers like Lamet this season, the Giants have a .757 OPS. Wade Jr. also is the team’s most productive hitter against right-handers with a .930 OPS in 144 at-bats. Colorado is slashing .259/.318/.403 for the season and averaging 4.5 runs per game.
Elias Diaz leads the team with a .837 OPS. The catcher has six home runs, 29 RBIs, and 21 runs scored with a slash line of .309/.362/.475. Colorado is averaging only 3.4 runs per game in the last five with their slash line dropping across the board (.221/.256/.302).
The Rockies have a .743 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .906 OPS over 138 at-bats, Diaz also has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
San Francisco is 12-15 in road games in 2023, scoring 5.0 runs per game while allowing 4.6 runs. Colorado has gone 15-14 at home this season, averaging 5.3 runs per game while surrendering 6.3. San Francisco is 7-3 in the last 10 games at Coors Field between the teams with an average scoreline of 6.1-4.8.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Giants are third in the NL West, five games behind the division-leading Dodgers. The Rockies are fifth in the NL West, nine games behind the Dodgers.
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