Right-hander Logan Webb is looking to end the first half of the season differently than it started. san francisco giants Handed the ball to him in the final game of the three-game series against the visitors Colorado Rockies sunday afternoon
The first two games of this set were tied giants 5-3 draw on Saturday the Rocky Mountains Started 5-2
trump card giantsStaff, Webb (7-7, 3.38 ERA) endured a first-half roller coaster, reflecting on a team that finished third in the National League West
The 26-year-old was beaten 5-0 by the New York Yankees on Opening Day, kicking off a season-opening four-game losing streak.
this giants As the All-Star break looms, Webb has lost his past two starts.Webb went on to strike out 11 runs in 6 2/3 innings in a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on June 28 and finished Monday with a scoreless finish against the Seattle Mariners — a game San Francisco ended up with 6- 5 lost
In the team’s six total losses (five of them), Webb is 7-2 in 12 starts with a 2.64 ERA, prompting Webb to giants Manager Gabe Kappler hints he could be All-Star candidate
In 12 career games (11 starts) against the team, Webber has a record of 6 wins and 2 losses, with an ERA of 3.97 the Rocky Mountains.he didn’t make a decision at the meeting giantsWon Colorado 5-4 last month, allowing four runs in 5 1/3 innings
Webb likely won’t experience the comfort of having defensive prodigy Brandon Crawford behind shortstop. The veteran had to sit out Saturday’s game with a strained left hamstring, one day before the All-Star break, and Kapler noted he’ll need a special case for Sunday’s game.
“I’m not going to put him in the lineup,” Kappler said. “Hopefully we can get him off the bench, in a big spot. Maybe he’ll do some defense for us.
“He could have stayed on the field (Saturday), but it wasn’t the right decision for this team. That wasn’t really the smart choice.”
In the final episode of the series, giants hitters will be hit hard the Rocky Mountains Lefty Kyle Freeland (4-9, 4.93), winless in his last nine starts, is 0-5 with a 6.95 ERA.He gave up all four runs in 6 1/3 innings in a 4-1 loss to Houston on Tuesday
The 30-year-old is making his 21st career start giants, went 7-5 with a 4.10 ERA in his first 20 games.he didn’t face san francisco’s sweep the Rocky Mountains in june
Freeland is expected to have one advantage over Webb — his star shortstop Ezequiel Tovar will almost certainly be in the lineup for the third straight day.
The 21-year-old hit a three-run homer in Friday’s game to help his team win.
“He’s going to be a star, right?” said pitcher Austin Goumber, who won Friday’s win. “I think everyone ( the Rocky Mountains Clubhouse) recognized that just seeing him make these adjustments – he was so confident in himself at that age
“I mean, it’s special, man. When you’re in the game long enough, you realize which guys are a little bit different. We’re lucky that he’s one of us.”
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