The Colorado Rockies (64-82) host the San Francisco Giants (69-77) at Coors Field on Monday for the opener of a four-game series. The Giants are embarking on a seven-game road trip after wrapping up a rough six-game homestand (2-4). They were just swept in three games against the Dodgers, dropping the finale 4-3 on Sunday at Oracle Park. Lewis Brinson was 1 for 2 with a double and one run. The Rockies are back home for a seven-game homestand. They won two of three against the Cubs in their last series, taking the finale 4-3 on Sunday at Wrigley Field. Charlie Blackmon went 2 for 4 with one run.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Giants have won seven of 12 in the season series between the NL West rivals, including a 9-8 victory in 11 innings in their most recent meeting on August 21 at Coors Field. Reliever Dominic Leone was credited with the win after throwing 0.2 scoreless innings, and Zack Littell earned his first save of the season with a scoreless ninth.
ON THE MOUND
Jakob Junis (4-6, 4.15 ERA) is in line to start for San Francisco. The right-hander allowed four runs over five innings in his last start, a 5-1 road defeat against the Braves on Tuesday. He was charged with the loss, scattering seven hits while striking out five and walking one. Junis has made one previous start against the Rockies this season, a 9-8 road victory on August 21. He surrendered three runs on five hits over 6.2 innings, striking out six. Right-hander Chad Kuhl (6-9, 5.33 ERA) is on the mound for Colorado. He has made two appearances against the Giants this season, both as the starter, giving up 11 runs (10 ER) over 7.2 innings (0-2, 11.74) with eight strikeouts and four walks. In his last start on Tuesday, Kuhl took the loss on the road against the White Sox. He threw 6.1 innings and gave up three runs on six hits, striking out five and walking two in the 4-2 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
The San Francisco offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .230/.313/.383. Thairo Estrada leads the team in OPS at .730. The shortstop is slashing .263/.324/.406 with 13 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 63 runs over 127 games. Over the last five games, however, San Francisco has averaged only 2.0 runs a game while slashing worse across the board (.142/.227/.200). Against righties like Kuhl this season, the Giants have a .683 OPS. Wilmer Flores is the team’s most productive hitter against right-handers with a .722 OPS in 316 at-bats. Colorado is slashing .256/.318/.399 for the season and averaging 4.4 runs per game. C.J. Cron leads the team with a .799 OPS. The first baseman has 28 home runs, 97 RBIs, and 76 runs scored with a slash line of .261/.320/.479. Colorado is averaging only 2.6 runs per game in the last five with their slash line slipping across the board (.167/.229/.265). The Rockies have a .687 OPS against right-handers in 2022. With a .835 OPS over 372 at-bats, Cron also has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
San Francisco is 30-41 on the road in 2022, scoring 4.3 runs per game while allowing 4.6 runs. Colorado has gone 40-34 in front of their home fans this season, averaging 5.8 runs per game while surrendering 5.8. San Francisco is 7-3 in the last 10 games at Coors Field between the teams with an average scoreline of 6.3-4.7.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Giants are third in the NL West, 32 games behind the division-leading Dodgers. They are fifth in the Wild Card race, 11 games out of third. The Rockies are fifth in the NL West, 37 games behind the Dodgers.
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