The Colorado Rockies (65-89) are on the road to face the San Francisco Giants (76-78) at Oracle Park on Wednesday. The Giants took Tuesday’s series opener 5-2, their sixth straight head-to-head victory and 12th in 17 games this season. Logan Webb went five innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out seven, to get the win. J.D. Davis went 3 for 4 with a solo home run in the win. Joc Pederson added a home run and a triple. He scored two runs and drove in two. Alan Trejo was 1 for 1 with one RBI for the Rockies.
ON THE MOUND
Jose Urena (3-7, 5.34 ERA) is in line to get the start for Colorado. The RHP faces the Giants in back-to-back starts. He allowed two runs over 5.2 innings on Thursday, a 3-0 road defeat. He took the loss, giving up seven hits while striking out six and walking one. Over two previous starts against the Giants this season, Urena has allowed five earned runs over 12.1 innings (1-1, 3.65). He has struck out nine and walked three.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Colorado has averaged only 3.0 runs a game, down from their season average of 4.4, due in part to weaker slugging (.384 vs .400). San Francisco is averaging only 3.8 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.4 for the season. 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 24-49 in away games in 2022, scoring 3.0 runs per game while allowing 4.9 runs. San Francisco has gone 40-36 at Oracle Park this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game while surrendering 4.1. In the last 10 games between the NL West rivals at Oracle Park, San Francisco is 7-3 with an average scoreline of 4.7-3.0.
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, 30 games behind the Dodgers. They are fifth in the Wild Card race, 10 games out of a postseason position.
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