The Rockies start their nine-game road trip with a three contests at San Francisco. The Rockies were just 2-7 last season at the Giants’ AT&T Park. San Francisco also won the season series 10-8.

The Giants started this season by winning seven of their first nine games. They then cooled off, losing four of their next five against the Dodgers and Padres.

Did you know?San Francisco has three among the top 10 pitchers for ERA in the NL:  Tim Lincecum (4-0, 1.27), who is not scheduled to appear this series; Barry Zito (3-0, 1.32), who will start Friday’s series opener; and Jonathan Sanchez (2-1, 1.85), who will take the mound Sunday. … Zito is 4-2 with a 1.98 ERA in 11 career appearances against Colorado, including 2-0 with a 0.95 ERA last season. … The Giants’ .282 batting average is the second-best in the majors. … Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval has the third-best batting average in the majors with .372. “Kung Fu Panda” has three home runs, nine RBIs and, amazingly, two stolen bases.

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