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Rockies look to end 5-game skid

Rockies have lost nine of their last 10 games, they look to get back in the win column against the San Francisco Giants

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Colorado Rockies' Raimel Tapia reacts after striking out against Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried to end the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies (3-9, fifth in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (4-9, fourth in the NL West)

San Francisco; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Jon Gray (0-2, 5.68 ERA) Giants: Jeff Samardzija (0-0, 2.79 ERA)

LINE: Rockies favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies enter the matchup as losers of their last five games.

The Giants went 38-38 in division play in 2018. San Francisco averaged 8.2 hits with 2.6 extra base hits per game and 255 total doubles last season.

The Rockies went 41-36 in division play in 2018. Colorado pitchers had an ERA of 4.33 last year while striking out 8.7 hitters per game. The Rockies won the season series 12-7 in 2018.