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<\/a>San Francisco is praying that its two-time Cy Young Award winner can jumpstart the club, as the team has lost a season-high six games.\u00a0 The bullpen also needs an extended start by the rotation, as the unit has pitched 40.1 of the club\u2019s last 96 innings.\u00a0 \u201cWe can use an extra arm right now,\u201d manager Bruce Bochy said.\u00a0 The Giants have had all kinds of trouble against division opponents, producing a 8-18 versus the NL West (-1,400).\u00a0 Tonight will be San Francisco\u2019s second game of an 11-game, three-city trip, as the team has posted a 15-21 mark away from AT&T Park (-720).\u00a0 The lineup has scored three runs-or-fewer in 36 of its 78 games this year, but there are still seven other teams in that National League that have had more games in the category.<\/p>\nGiants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum is 8-3 with a 3.13 ERA in 16 starts this season, but is coming off a less-than-stellar outing against the Boston Red Sox.\u00a0 The right-hander lasted just three innings in allowing four earned runs and five hits while walking three batters, marking his shortest appearance of the year.\u00a0 He will be making his 13th career start against the Rockies and the second of the season, going 5-4 with a 3.62 ERA in those previous efforts.\u00a0 Lincecum stands at a perfect 3-0 on the road this season, fanning an incredible 54 hitters and walking just 14 in 46 innings of work.\u00a0 With the calendar moving to a new month, it\u2019s important to highlight his dominating 9-3 mark and 2.58 ERA in 15 career starts in July.<\/p>\n
Colorado returned home to celebrate a 7-3 victory of the Giants last night in the first game of an 11-day, 10-game homestand that will lead the team into the All-Star break.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re in a good position right now to really start getting hot and continue with some momentum,\u201d Thursday night\u2019s starter Aaron Cook said.\u00a0 The club has won three of its last four games.\u00a0 Expect the winning to continue in the Mile High City with the calendar turned to July, as the Rockies have won at least 15 games during the month in each of the past three seasons.\u00a0 Colorado\u2019s 47-30 record in July since 2007 is the fifth-best record in the majors over that span.\u00a0 Contrary to its opponent tonight, the team has a respectable 17-14 mark against divisional opponents (+180).<\/p>\n
Rockies starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin is 4-7 with a 3.51 ERA in 12 appearances (11 starts) in 2010.\u00a0 Despite being saddled with a 10-3 loss in his last start, the second-year starter tallied a career-high 12 strikeouts on the road against the Los Angeles Angels.\u00a0 He allowed five runs (two earned) and five hits in just six frames in that contest.\u00a0 The right-hander brings a 2-3 record and 4.80 ERA in six home outings (five starts), allowing opposing hitters to bat just .229 against him.\u00a0 Expect much of the same tonight, as Chacin has held the Giants lineup to a .042 average in his career, tossing eight scoreless innings and allowing just a single hit in two outings.<\/p>\n
Bettors must respect that the Giants are 8-2 in Lincecum\u2019s 10 starts this year following a loss.\u00a0 The team is also 3-1 as a road favorite of -125 to -150 (+150), which is lower than usual based on his recent performance.\u00a0 Picking up back-to-back victories has been a problem for the home team, with the Rockies being 17-23 after a win this season (-1,110).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>San Francisco is praying that its two-time Cy Young Award winner can jumpstart the club, as the team has lost a season-high six games.\u00a0 The bullpen also needs an extended start by the rotation, as the unit has pitched 40.1 of the club\u2019s last 96 innings.\u00a0 \u201cWe can use an extra arm right now,\u201d manager Bruce Bochy said.\u00a0 The Giants have had all kinds of trouble against division opponents, producing a 8-18 versus the NL West (-1,400).\u00a0 Tonight will be San Francisco\u2019s second game of an 11-game, three-city trip, as the team has posted a 15-21 mark away from AT&T Park (-720).\u00a0 The lineup has scored three runs-or-fewer in 36 of its 78 games this year, but there are still seven other teams in that National League that have had more games in the category.<\/p>\n