Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants

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COL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	4	10	1
SF	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	11	0

San Francisco hands the ball to Robbie Ray, who's quietly been the one stable thing about this Giants season. Colorado counters with Tanner Gordon, and the early edge here isn't close on paper.

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Rockies(38-57)

LLWLW

4

+1.5-150+138o8.5+106

Giants(39-54)

WLLWL

3

-1.5+144-141u8.5-108

Best BetRockies +134

Pregame

Colorado's the road dog here, and the price reflects a real gap between Ray and Gordon on the mound. But this Giants lineup has been wildly inconsistent — a shutout loss and a 10-1 win in the same week — so backing the underdog at plus money isn't reckless when the favorite's offense can go dark. The Rockies also have a track record of hanging around late even in ugly outings.

Ray's coming off 6 innings and 3 earned runs against this exact Rockies lineup last Saturday, a start that pushed him to 8-6 with a 3.45 ERA. Gordon, on the other hand, got tagged for 5 earned runs in 5 innings in that same game and owns a 6.95 ERA on the year — he's still searching for his first win since May. Colorado's rotation is a mess right now: Jose Quintana, Tomoyuki Sugano and Chase Dollander are all on extended injured-list stints, which is exactly how a team ends up starting a pitcher with a sub-.500 record and an ERA pushing 7.

Tanner Gordon

(0-2)·5.95 ERA

Jul 5 vs Giants

ND

5.0IP

5ER

7K

2BB

94P

07/10 Lineup

Robbie Ray

(8-6)·3.33 ERA

Jul 4 @ Rockies

W

6.0IP

3ER

4K

3BB

88P

07/10 Lineup

Both offenses have been streaky rather than reliable. The Giants dropped two of three to Toronto sandwiched around a 10-1 win, including a 0-10 shutout loss, before busting out for 8 runs against Colorado on Thursday. San Francisco's also missing Matt Chapman, Daniel Susac and Harrison Bader, which thins out a lineup that's capable of explosions but also capable of going ice cold.

Colorado Rockies

(38-57)

Jul 10L@ Giants2-8

Jul 9L@ Dodgers3-4

Jul 8W@ Dodgers4-3

Jul 7L@ Dodgers7-8

Jul 5Wvs Giants7-6

San Francisco Giants

(39-54)

Jul 10Wvs Rockies8-2

Jul 8Lvs Blue Jays0-10

Jul 8Lvs Blue Jays3-9

Jul 7Wvs Blue Jays10-1

Jul 5L@ Rockies6-7

Colorado's last-5 stretch tells a similar story of inconsistency — a win over the Giants, two tough one-run losses to the Dodgers, then Thursday's 8-2 blowout loss in this same series. The Rockies have leaned on late-inning offense to steal games all year, and Brenton Doyle working his way back from an oblique injury only helps a lineup that still has swing-and-miss talent even in a lost season.

Colorado Rockies

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• 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle (CF) — The Rockies returned Doyle (oblique) from his rehab assignment Sunday, but he remains on the 10-day injured list.07/05
• 15-Day-ILSeth Halvorsen (RP) — The Rockies placed Halvorsen on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to July 1, due to right shoulder inflammation.07/04
• 15-Day-ILTomoyuki Sugano (SP) — Colorado placed Sugano (back) on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to July 1.07/04
• 15-Day-ILBlas Castano (RP) — Castano (pectoral) is expected to begin a throwing program next week, MLB.com reports.07/03
• 15-Day-ILJaden Hill (RP) — Hill (shoulder) resumed playing catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports.07/02
• 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — Quintana (elbow) is scheduled to play catch Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.07/05
• 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Dollander underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/23
• 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
• 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08

San Francisco Giants

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• 10-Day-ILJonah Cox (CF) — Cox went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 18-3 win over the Cubs.07/08
• 10-Day-ILMatt Chapman (3B) — Chapman said Wednesday that he has yet to make any meaningful improvement in his recovery from the abdominal strain that sent him to the injured list July 1, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.07/08
• 10-Day-ILDaniel Susac (C) — Susac (back) has started his swing progression and has been throwing on flat ground out to 105 feet, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.07/06
• 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF) — Bader (foot) will take batting practice Monday and run the bases Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.07/06
• 15-Day-ILKeaton Winn (RP) — Winn (elbow) allowed a walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning during Triple-A Sacramento's 6-1 win over Salt Lake on Wednesday.07/09
• 15-Day-ILMatt Gage (RP) — Gage will be re-evaluated in one month after an MRI revealed a moderate left flexor strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.07/08
• 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP) — Peguero (hamstring) threw 30 pitches during a bullpen session Monday, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.06/29
• 60-Day-ILJason Foley (RP) — Foley (shoulder) struck out two over a scoreless inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.06/15
• 60-Day-ILRowan Wick (RP) — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILHayden Birdsong (RP) — Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILRandy Rodriguez (RP) — The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILJose Butto (RP) — The Giants transferred Butto (arm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

Neither club is playing for much beyond pride and evaluation reps at this point in July, with the Rockies sitting at 38-57 and the Giants not far ahead at 39-54. That's the honest framing for first pitch at 7:15 PM PT: a matchup between two teams looking toward next season, carried by one pitcher — Ray — who's actually pitching like he belongs on a contender.