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Giants-Rockies Finale Opens at Oracle Park With McDonald vs. Márquez

The series punctuates a 43-116 Rockies year alongside a Giants finish outside the playoff field.

Overview

  • The three-game set in San Francisco runs Friday through Sunday with no national broadcast.
  • Giants rookie Trevor McDonald makes his third big-league appearance after allowing one run over six innings against the Dodgers.
  • Colorado starts Germán Márquez in what coverage describes as a likely final Rockies appearance before he enters free agency.
  • The Rockies are 18-60 on the road and 2-15 at Oracle Park in recent seasons, and they have been outscored 22-10 there this year.
  • San Francisco enters at 78-81 with a 39-39 home record, looking to close at .500 in front of its home crowd.