Kyle Freeland (2-7, 7.46 ERA) will make his 17th start of the season for Colorado (39-57). In Freeland’s last start, he gave up six runs on nine hits, including one homer, over five innings in an 8–7, 11-inning loss to the Dodgers on July 6.
Freeland is 8-9 in 27 appearances (24 starts) against the Giants in his career with a 4.35 ERA. At Oracle Park, the veteran left-hander is 2-5 with a 3.63 ERA in 11 starts. Tonight’s game is Freeland’s first game against San Francisco this year.
The Rockies will face 31-year-old RHP Tyler Mahle (1-8, 5.70 ERA). They just saw him in Colorado on July 5, when he gave up four runs (three earned) on eight hits with five strikeouts and no runs in 4.1 innings. In that game, the Rockies were rescued by Kyle Karros, who hit a three-run homer in the eighth to help the Rockies to a 7–6 victory.
In his career, Male is 2-1 with a 5.21 ERA in seven starts against the Rockies. The Rockies lead the season series against the Giants 5-3.
Earlier on Saturday, the Rockies recalled RHP pitcher Jeff Criswell from Triple-A Albuquerque and sent RHP pitcher TJ Shook back to the Isotopes.
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