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Logan Webb, Pitcher of Month, Starts at Coors Field

7/4/2026

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Webb Starts Denver

Logan Webb will start for the Giants at Coors Field in Denver on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Webb entered his last seven starts with a 1.94 ERA and a 0.78 WHIP.
In June he posted a 0.71 ERA over five starts, earning NL Pitcher of the Month.
Ryan Feltner (2-2, 4.42 ERA) will oppose Webb as San Francisco’s bullpen posts a 4.36 ERA and negative WAR, while Colorado’s records a +2.1 fWAR.

Summary

Giants Fight Relegation

The Rockies and Giants will play a series that decides the NL West’s last-place team, a matchup both clubs label an embarrassment showdown.
Colorado entered after a 14-18 May start and a 21-35 stretch that left it at the bottom, trailing San Francisco by two games.
A Giants loss would drop San Francisco to last place for the first time since July 5 2019 (39-48).

Summary

Giants Power

The preview predicts the Giants will hit at least four homers in the next Coors series.
The Giants hit three homers in the finale, raising the series total to four.
Bryce Eldridge, slumping to .184/.273/.286 since June 15, would need power like former Rockies outfielders Nate Schierholtz and Alex Dickerson to meet the four-homer goal.
The Giants posted a +6 run differential over the three-game Coors series despite losing it.

History

Historical Context

Following three World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014, the Giants slipped into a decline highlighted by a non-winning 2025 season (161-163 under manager Bob Melvin). President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi’s 2018 opener experiment and bullpen woes leave the team vulnerable as a July 2026 game pits Logan Webb against the Rockies, highlighting the Giants’ pitching concerns.

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Webb Starts Denver

Logan Webb will start for the Giants at Coors Field in Denver on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Webb entered his last seven starts with a 1.94 ERA and a 0.78 WHIP.
In June he posted a 0.71 ERA over five starts, earning NL Pitcher of the Month.
Ryan Feltner (2-2, 4.42 ERA) will oppose Webb as San Francisco’s bullpen posts a 4.36 ERA and negative WAR, while Colorado’s records a +2.1 fWAR.

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