On Friday, the Colorado Rockies play the second game of a four-game series on the road against the San Francisco Giants. Colorado is 51-63 following a 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday. The Rockies have lost two straight after winning four straight. Colorado is fourth in the National League West 22 games behind the first place Giants.
Raimel Tapia is batting .288 to lead Colorado and the left fielder has a team high 114 hits. First baseman C.J. Cron is the leader in home runs with 18, RBIs with 60 and on base percentage at .366. On Friday, Colorado will send Austin Gomber to the mound. The left hander is 9-6 with an ERA of 3.79, 98 Ks and 28 BBs.
San Francisco is 73-41 following a 7-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Kevin Guasman pitched five innings and had a pair of singles to help lead the Giants to the victory. San Francisco has won four straight, six of the last seven and the Giants are first in the National League West with a four-game lead over the second place Los Angeles Dodgers.
Brandon Crawford is batting .295 to lead San Francisco and the Giants’ shortstop has team highs in home runs with 19, RBIs with 69, hits with 96 and on-base percentage of .372. On Friday, the San Francisco Giants will send Anthony Desclafani to the mound. The right-hander is 10-5 with an ERA of 3.28, 118 Ks and 33 BBs.
