The San Francisco Giants cannot afford to take an undisciplined approach to their series with the Colorado Rockies.
The San Francisco Giants will open a three-game series at home against the Colorado Rockies.
For both clubs, the season has been a disaster, but even a series between two struggling clubs can have implications.
Avoiding the bottom
After winning a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Rockies will come to San Francisco trailing the Giants by only two games in the National League West Division.
That means if the Giants fall on the losing end of this series, they will end up in last place in the NL West.
Even though it has been a rough season, dignity still matters. These are professional athletes, and they do not want to sink further than they already have.
While the Giants may not have anything to lose, neither do the Rockies. Colorado can only go up from where it has fallen, and the organization has already demonstrated its ability to do just that.
The Rockies have achieved more wins this season (48) than they did during the 2025 campaign (43). That is a step in the right direction, and they have even more momentum after defeating the Diamondbacks, a winning team.
In a way, that makes this upcoming set dangerous for the Giants. They have yet to win a series this month, and they are losers of four of their last five games.
Recent results produced by Colorado and San Francisco are on opposite ends of the spectrum, and that can make a big difference in morale heading into this series. How tired are the Rockies of being in last place? How willing are the Giants to keep from falling into it?
San Francisco will have to be especially careful with Colorado’s offense. The Rockies are top five in multiple hitting categories, such as OPS (fifth), slugging percentage (third) and batting average (fourth).
The Giants’ pitching staff cannot afford to expect to sleepwalk their way through an outing against this batting order. If they are competent, they will have a good chance to win.
The good news for San Francisco is that Colorado’s pitchers do not inspire confidence, and its staff has been the reason for plenty of losses this year. If players like Bryce Eldridge, Rafael Devers and Willy Adames can show up at the plate and help put runs on the board, the Rockies might not have much of a response.
This series can be won by the Giants, but they have to want it. If they don’t, then they will be the new occupants of last place in their division.
