5/17 Gamethread: Giants vs. Rockies

After their first off day in nearly two-and-a-half weeks, the San Francisco Giants are back in action tonight. And they’re facing a Colorado Rockies team that is shockingly the hottest team in baseball, having not lost since the Giants beat them eight games ago.

Before the game, the Giants made a handful of moves, and added two players to the roster: designated hitter Jorge Soler, who was activated from the 10-Day Injured List after a pair of rehab games, and right-handed pitcher Mason Black, who was recalled and will get the start. The corresponding moves were to place fellow right-handed pitcher Keaton Winn on the 15-Day Injured List and to option infielder Casey Schmitt to AAA Sacramento. Optioning Schmitt is particularly noteworthy, because it means the Giants are going to turn to Marco Luciano to be the (near) everyday shortstop for a while. That’s exciting!

Black heads to the mound for his third career game, and is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA, a 6.81 FIP, and six strikeouts to five walks in 8.2 innings, though he’s certainly been better than those numbers suggest. He was very solid in his last outing, giving up just one run in 4.1 innings against the Cincinnati Reds.

On the other side is righty Ryan Feltner, who makes his ninth start of the year. Feltner is 1-3 this season, with a 5.20 ERA, a 3.72 FIP, and 40 strikeouts to 12 walks in 45 innings. He had a very nice start his last time out, holding the Texas Rangers to two runs over six innings.

Enjoy the game, Giants fans! Go Giants!

Lineups

Giants

1. Jorge Soler (R) — DH — 93 OPS+
2. LaMonte Wade Jr. (L) — 1B — 165 OPS+
3. Thairo Estrada (R) — 2B — 97 OPS+
4. Matt Chapman (R) — 3B — 76 OPS+
5. Mike Yastrzemski (L) — RF — 95 OPS+
6. Heliot Ramos (R) — LF — 111 OPS+
7. Luis Matos (R) — CF — 99 OPS+
8. Blake Sabol (L) — C — 163 OPS+
9. Marco Luciano (R) — SS — -100 OPS+ (1 PA)

P. Mason Black — RHP — 6.23 ERA/6.81 FIP

Rockies

1. Charlie Blackmon (L) — DH — 80 OPS+
2. Ezequiel Tovar (R) — SS — 105 OPS+
3. Ryan McMahon (L) — 3B — 135 OPS+
4. Brendan Rodgers (R) — 2B — 76 OPS+
5. Brenton Doyle (R) — CF — 119 OPS+
6. Jake Cave (L) — RF — 71 OPS+
7. Jacob Stallings (R) — C — 141 OPS+
8. Elehuris Montero (R) — 1B — 63 OPS+
9. Jordan Beck (R) — LF — 55 OPS+

P. Ryan Feltner — RHP — 5.20 ERA/3.72 FIP

Game #46

Who: San Francisco Giants (20-25) vs. Colorado Rockies (15-28)

Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California

When: 7:15 p.m. PT

Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area (available on fuboTV)

National broadcast: MLB Network

Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM