On Monday, the San Francisco Giants head to the Rocky Mountains to open a series against Colorado Rockies.
The Giants snapped a three-game losing streak on Saturday with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Brandon Crawford belted a two-run home run and Brandon Belt had two RBIs. The Giants will conclude their series at Wrigley Field on Sunday.
Colorado was beaten on Saturday 5-4 by the Cincinnati Reds. The Rockies maintained their half-game lead in the National League West over the Arizona Diamondbacks, but have now lost three of their last four overall.
Brandon Belt leads the Giants with a .316 batting average and a team high in hits with 55, home runs with 11 and RBIs with 31. San Francisco has a team batting average of .257, while opposing hitters are averaging .255 at the plate against Giants pitching. On Monday, the Giants will send Andrew Suarez to the mound. The left-hander this season is 1-4 with an ERA of 5.68, 30 Ks and 7 BBs.
Nolan Arenado leads the Rockies with a .320 batting average and team highs in hits with 55 and on-base percentage at .416. Charlie Blackmon has the team lead in home runs with 12 while Trevor Story leads in RBIs with 35. Colorado has a team batting average of .231 while opposing hitters are averaging .247 at the plate against Rockies pitching. On Monday, the Rockies will send Chad Bettis to the mound. The right-hander this season is 4-1 with an ERA of 3.30, 39 Ks and 22 BBs.
