The San Francisco Giants (75-78) host the Colorado Rockies (65-88) at Oracle Park on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game series. The Rockies are playing their first of nine games on the road after closing out a tough seven-game homestand (1-6). They won only one out of three in their last series against the Padres, dropping the finale 13-6 on Sunday at Coors Field. Elias Diaz was 3 for 4 with a double, two runs, and one RBI. Sean Bouchard added three RBIs on two hits. The Giants are back home for a six-game homestand after concluding a successful seven-game road trip (6-1). They won two of three against the Diamondbacks in their last series, taking the finale 3-2 on Sunday at Chase Field. J.D. Davis went 4 for 5 with a solo home run and two doubles. Evan Longoria added two RBIs on one hit.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Giants have won 11 of 16 in the season series between the NL West rivals, including a 3-0 victory in their most recent meeting on Thursday at Coors Field. Jharel Cotton got the win with 2.2 scoreless innings of relief, and Camilo Doval earned his 24th save with a scoreless ninth.
ON THE MOUND
German Marquez (8-12, 5.15 ERA) is set for the start for Colorado. The righty is facing the Giants in back-to-back starts. On Wednesday, he allowed four runs (three earned) over five innings, a 6-1 road defeat. He took the loss, yielding nine hits while striking out six and walking one. Over two previous starts against the Giants this season, Marquez has allowed six earned runs over 11 innings (1-1, 4.91). He has struck out 13 and walked five. Righty Logan Webb (14-9, 2.93 ERA) takes the mound for San Francisco. He has made three appearances against the Rockies this season, all starts, giving up six runs (5 ER) over 18 innings (1-1, 2.50) with 14 strikeouts and three walks. In his last start on Wednesday, Webb got the win on the road against the Rockies. He threw 5.1 scoreless innings and gave up one hit, striking out five, in the 6-1 triumph.
AT THE PLATE
The Colorado offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .256/.318/.400. C.J. Cron leads the team in OPS at .807. The first baseman is slashing .265/.323/.485 with 29 home runs, 101 RBIs, and 77 runs over 143 games. Over the last five games, though, Colorado has averaged only 2.8 runs a game while performing worse across the board (.247/.308/.388). Against righties like Webb this season, the Rockies have a .689 OPS. Cron also is the team’s strongest hitter against right-handers with a .839 OPS in 384 at-bats. San Francisco is slashing .233/.315/.387 for the season and averaging 4.4 runs per game. Thairo Estrada leads the team with a .738 OPS. The shortstop has 14 home runs, 60 RBIs, and 67 runs scored with a slash line of .265/.325/.412. The Giants have a .690 OPS against right-handers in 2022. With a .728 OPS over 329 at-bats, Wilmer Flores has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado is 24-48 in road games in 2022, scoring 3.0 runs per game while allowing 4.9 runs. San Francisco has lost three in a row at their home park. The Giants are 39-36 at home this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game while surrendering 4.1. In the last 10 games between the teams at Oracle Park, San Francisco is 7-3 with an average scoreline of 4.9-2.8.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Rockies are fifth in the NL West, 41 games behind the division-leading Dodgers. The Giants are third in the NL West, 31 games behind the Dodgers. They are fifth in the Wild Card race, eight games out of a postseason position.
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