San Francisco @ Colorado preview

Last Meeting ( May 16, 2013 ) San Francisco 8, Colorado 6

The San Francisco Giants continue to dominate the Colorado Rockies. San Francisco’s victory in the series opener was its 10th in a row over its National League West rival, and the Giants seek to extend the streak in Friday’s second contest of a four-game set. San Francisco is 4-0 against the Rockies this season and has won 12 of its last 14 games at Coors Field. The Rockies have lost seven of their last nine contests.

Colorado had an early 6-0 lead on Thursday and still couldn’t hold off the Giants. Angel Pagan hit the decisive two-run single in the sixth to give San Francisco an 8-6 victory. The last time the Giants overcame a 6-0 deficit also occurred at Coors Field, where they rallied for a 7-6 triumph on Sept. 23, 2005. Colorado's Wilin Rosario hit a three-run homer Thursday, his first blast since April 30 after hitting seven in the first month of the season. Rosario was 4-for-40 in May before going 2-for-4 in the opener.

TV: 8:40 p.m. ET, CSN Bay Area (San Francisco), ROOT Sports (Colorado)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants LH Madison Bumgarner (4-1, 2.18 ERA) vs. Rockies LH Jorge De La Rosa (4-3, 2.98)

Bumgarner defeated the Rockies on April 8, when he gave up two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. That outing was Bumgarner’s shortest of the season – he’s worked seven or more frames in four of his eight starts. Bumgarner struck out a season-best 11 in his last outing as he gave up one run and four hits in seven innings while beating Atlanta. He is 6-3 with a 2.45 ERA in 12 career starts against Colorado.

De La Rosa has put together back-to-back stellar outings, allowing only five hits over 13 scoreless innings while defeating the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals. He has not given up a run in any of his four victories. De La Rosa surrendered three runs and six hits in six innings while losing to Bumgarner and the Giants in April. He is 7-4 with a 3.43 ERA in 16 career appearances (13 starts) against San Francisco.

WALK-OFFS

1. Bumgarner is 3-2 with a 3.53 ERA in six career outings at Coors Field.

2. Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez is batting .360 with three homers and three doubles in 25 career at-bats against Bumgarner.

3. Giants 2B Marco Scutaro is batting .475 during a 15-game hitting streak, with 11 multi-hit performances.

PREDICTION: Giants 7, Rockies 4