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<\/a>San Francisco dropped a 7-4 contest to Colorado last night at Coors Field and will look to maintain its one-game lead in the National League West division.\u00a0 Giants hurler Tim Lincecum had one of his worst career outings, giving up seven runs (three earned) on nine hits and six walks in 5 2\/3 innings.\u00a0 \u201cI didn\u2019t pick my team up,\u201d said Lincecum.\u00a0 \u201cI didn\u2019t pick myself up.\u201d\u00a0 The team is still one of the hottest clubs in the majors, winning nine of their last 12 games.\u00a0 San Francisco is also a solid 14-8 versus divisional foes this year.\u00a0 In facing today\u2019s opposing starter, the club will look to improve upon its 14-14 mark against right-handed pitchers.<\/p>\n
Giants starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez is 3-2 with a 3.68 ERA in eight starts this season and his coming off a 4-3 home victory in his last start versus the Diamondbacks.\u00a0 The left-hander has made four starts away from home this season, posting a 1-2 mark and 3.68 ERA, allowing just a single home run in 22 innings.\u00a0 Sanchez has struggled with this control recently, issuing 14 free passes in his last 16 frames.\u00a0 In 19 career appearances (12 starts) versus the Rockies, he has compiled an even 4-4 record and 5.23 ERA, but captured a 6-3 victory at tonight\u2019s venue on April 19.\u00a0 He allowed three runs (two earned) and two hits over 6 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Colorado was paced by a three-run homer off the bat of outfielder Carlos Gonzalez in last night\u2019s win over Lincecum and will look to even up its homestand at 4-4 before heading off to Philadelphia.\u00a0 The Rockies won for just the fifth time in 16 games and are now 2-5 versus the Giants in the season series.\u00a0 \u201cAgainst that team, and trailing them in the division and them beating us up the whole year, it was a big answer for us,\u201d said shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.\u00a0 The club has a 10-10 home record after the win, which is a long ways from its 52-29 mark of just a season ago.\u00a0 After starting the season with a 17-8 mark during April, the squad has fallen on hard time this month, posting a 4-10 record.\u00a0 Colorado is 7-4 versus left-handed starters.<\/p>\n
Rockies starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez enters this afternoon\u2019s contest with an 0-3 record and 6.67 ERA.\u00a0 The power right-hander is coming off a dismal home performance last time out against the Mets, surrendering five runs and issuing six walks in just 3 2\/3 innings.\u00a0 Jimenez has been terrible at home, posting an 0-3 record and 8.68 ERA, which is nowhere near the 9-2 mark and 3.19 ERA he tallied at Coors Field just a year ago.\u00a0 In 16 career starts versus the Giants, he has a losing 5-6 record and 3.23 ERA, including a 6-3 home loss to Sanchez earlier in the year.\u00a0 Colorado has lost all six of his starts.<\/p>\n
Bettors will be interested in backing the Giants due to their 8-1 mark versus NL West opponents with Sanchez on the hill, while the Rockies are 0-5 in Jimenez\u2019s last five outings against divisional foes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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