Rockies at Giants
The injury bug continues to plague the Colorado Rockies, whose No. 1 starting pitcher has joined three other key teammates on the disabled list. The Rockies could use a solid outing from Tyler Chatwood on Saturday as they continue their four-game series against the host San Francisco Giants, who snapped out of an offensive slump with 11 hits in Friday’s 8-2 victory.
Colorado is looking to regroup after learning that right-hander Jon Gray suffered a broken foot in Thursday’s start and won’t be ready for a rehab assignment until mid-May at the earliest. The Rockies are off to 7-5 start without Ian Desmond (broken hand), Tom Murphy (broken arm) and David Dahl (stressed rib), but losing Gray is a major blow for the team’s thin rotation. San Francisco has one of the majors’ top rotations but was struggling offensively until Friday, when Chris Marrero provided a spark with his first career homer. The 28-year-old has been part of a platoon in left field with Jarrett Parker, but both players are hitting under .200 through 12 games.
TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, ROOT (Colorado), NBC Sports Bay Area (San Francisco)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies RH Tyler Chatwood (0-2, 6.35 ERA) vs. Giants LH Matt Moore (1-1, 2.70)
Chatwood dropped his second straight decision on Monday, allowing four runs and seven hits over 5 1/3 innings in a 5-3 home loss to San Diego. The 27-year-old was 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA in four starts against the Giants last season, including 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA in two outings at AT&T Park. Hunter Pence is 4-for-22 with a home run against Chatwood, who was 8-1 with a 1.69 ERA on the road last season.
Moore allowed just one run and three hits while striking out five during Monday's 4-1 win over Arizona. The 27-year-old has gone 5-0 with a 1.50 ERA over his last six starts at AT&T Park dating back to last season. Mark Reynolds is 2-for-13 with six strikeouts against Moore, who threw 7 2/3 innings and allowed one run with a career-high 11 strikeouts in his last start against Colorado on Sept. 27, 2016.
WALK-OFFS
1. San Francisco C Buster Posey (concussion) is optimistic that he’ll be able to return when eligible on Tuesday.
2. The Rockies placed LF Gerardo Parra on paternity leave and recalled OF Raimel Tapia and RHP Shane Carle from Triple-A Albuquerque.
3. Six of the Giants’ seven losses this season have been by two runs or fewer.