Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants

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Sunday's series finale doubled as the last game for both clubs before the All-Star break, and the ball fell to Trevor McDonald (3-7, 5.31 ERA), who was looking to erase the memory of his last outing, when Toronto tagged him for 8 earned runs in just 2.1 innings. Across the diamond, Michael Lorenzen (3-9, 6.25 ERA) took the mound for Colorado trying to salvage something positive out of a four-game set that had already swung wildly in both directions. First pitch went off at 1:05 PM PT with both rotations running on fumes.

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Rockies(39-58)

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+1.5-144+138o8.5-163

Giants(40-55)

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-1.5+141-117u8.5+194

Best BetRockies +119

Postgame

Miss — McCarthy's early homer aside, Lorenzen and the Rockies couldn't hold the lead as San Francisco's bullpen closed it out 3-1.

Pregame

We backed the Rockies on the moneyline at +121 before this one, banking on Colorado's recent form against San Francisco carrying over. Lorenzen's ugly season-long numbers made this a tough ask from the jump, and the price has since drifted out to +132, which tells you the market never fully bought Colorado either.

Neither lineup was at full strength. The Rockies got Brenton Doyle back from his rehab assignment but not off the injured list, leaving Colorado's outfield picture thin behind Jake McCarthy. The Giants, meanwhile, were without Matt Chapman, Victor Bericoto, Daniel Susac and Jonah Cox, forcing manager patchwork lineups for the third straight day of the series.

Michael Lorenzen

(3-9)·6.53 ERA

Jul 7 @ Dodgers

ND

6.0IP

2ER

5K

3BB

95P

07/12 Lineup

Trevor McDonald

(3-7)·5.12 ERA

Jul 7 vs Blue Jays

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2.1IP

8ER

0K

1BB

58P

07/12 Lineup

It capped a series that swung from a 15-3 Rockies blowout to a walk-off-flavored Colorado win to a Saturday response from San Francisco, where Casey Schmitt's tiebreaking homer and a strong Tyler Mahle start pulled the Giants even. Sunday was supposed to settle it, and for six-plus innings it looked like it might come down to one swing.

Jake McCarthy gave the Rockies exactly the start they wanted, turning on a first-inning pitch from McDonald for an inside-the-park home run and a 1-0 lead. That was the last good thing to happen for Colorado's offense all afternoon.

Colorado Rockies

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Jul 11L@ Giants2-4

Jul 11W@ Giants4-3

Jul 10L@ Giants2-8

Jul 9L@ Dodgers3-4

Jul 8W@ Dodgers4-3

San Francisco Giants

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Jul 11Wvs Rockies4-2

Jul 11Lvs Rockies3-4

Jul 10Wvs Rockies8-2

Jul 8Lvs Blue Jays0-10

Jul 8Lvs Blue Jays3-9

McDonald settled in after the McCarthy homer and didn't allow another run until San Francisco's bats woke up. D. Gilbert's RBI single in the fourth tied it, and the Giants tacked on two more in the eighth to put it away. For a pitcher who'd been unraveling all month, it was as complete a start as he's had all season.

Colorado Rockies

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• 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle (CF) — The Rockies returned Doyle (oblique) from his rehab assignment Sunday, but he remains on the 10-day injured list.07/05
• 15-Day-ILSeth Halvorsen (RP) — The Rockies placed Halvorsen on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to July 1, due to right shoulder inflammation.07/04
• 15-Day-ILTomoyuki Sugano (SP) — Colorado placed Sugano (back) on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to July 1.07/04
• 15-Day-ILBlas Castano (RP) — Castano (pectoral) is expected to begin a throwing program next week, MLB.com reports.07/03
• 15-Day-ILJaden Hill (RP) — Hill (shoulder) resumed playing catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports.07/02
• 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — Quintana (elbow) is scheduled to play catch Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.07/05
• 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Dollander underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/23
• 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
• 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08

San Francisco Giants

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• 10-Day-ILMatt Chapman (3B) — Chapman (abdomen) will not participate in baseball activities over the weekend, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.07/11
• 10-Day-ILVictor Bericoto (RF) — The Giants placed Bericoto on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain.07/10
• 10-Day-ILDaniel Susac (C) — Susac (back) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout.07/10
• 10-Day-ILJonah Cox (CF) — Cox went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 18-3 win over the Cubs.07/08
• 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF) — Bader (foot) will take batting practice Monday and run the bases Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.07/06
• 15-Day-ILMatt Gage (RP) — Gage will be re-evaluated in one month after an MRI revealed a moderate left flexor strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.07/08
• 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP) — Peguero (hamstring) threw 30 pitches during a bullpen session Monday, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.06/29
• 60-Day-ILRowan Wick (RP) — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILHayden Birdsong (RP) — Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILRandy Rodriguez (RP) — The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILJose Butto (RP) — The Giants transferred Butto (arm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

Lorenzen, for his part, didn't get rocked the way he has at Coors Field, but he didn't have enough in the tank to hold a one-run cushion on the road either. Both bullpens were running on fumes after playing twice in one day on Saturday, and it showed in how carefully both managers handled the middle innings.

Neither team is playing for much beyond pride at this point in the season, but Sunday's finale at least gave the Giants something to carry into the break: a starter who looked like himself again, and a series win to show for a wild four games.