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Giants' Logan Webb eager to continue hot stretch in matchup vs. Rockies
Jun 27, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (62) looks on in the dugout against the Atlanta Braves during the fourth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images Logan Webb will try to extend his hot stretch into July when he takes the mound for the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night in Denver.
Webb (5-5, 3.09 ERA) went 3-1 with an 0.71 ERA in five starts in June.
It was a sharp turnaround for the veteran right-hander, a National League All-Star the past two seasons who was 2-4 with a 5.06 ERA after eight starts this year.
Webb most recently blanked the Atlanta Braves on one hit over seven innings last Saturday in a 5-0 victory. It was the second time in the month that he one-hit an opponent over seven innings, accomplishing that feat on June 3 in a 1-0 win against the Milwaukee Brewers.
“Like waffle fries from Chick-fil-A,” Giants manager Tony Vitello said of Webb’s most recent performance. “Really, really good.”
Webb’s latest effort was even more notable considering he battled the flu the day before facing the Braves.
“In my career, I’ve pitched pretty well when I’m not feeling great, so this added to that,” Webb said.
Before surging last month, Webb had a mediocre performance against the Rockies on May 29 in Denver. He allowed one run and three hits over 4 1/3 innings of an 8-6 loss in which he did not receive a decision.
Before that performance, Webb had missed the prevision 3 1/2 weeks with right knee bursitis.
Webb has been successful against the Rockies in his career, going 11-3 with a 2.94 ERA in 20 appearances (19 starts).
San Francisco also will look for outfielder Heliot Ramos to stay hot at the plate in the series.
Ramos has played four games since missing 37 with a right quadriceps strain. So far, he’s 4-for-14 with a triple and two home runs.
He tripled, homered and drove in two runs in a 6-4 win at the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, helping the Giants salvage the final contest of the three-game series.
“He looks stronger,” Vitello said of Ramos. “However, he handled that time off was phenomenal. As he’s gotten back into it, I think he’s been full steam ahead.”
The Rockies, meanwhile, earned a split of their four-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins with a 14-4 win on Thursday afternoon.
Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman took Thursday off after blasting his 27th home run of the season in a 6-3 win on Wednesday. That feat was overshadowed by teammate Mickey Moniak, who came within a single of hitting for the cycle, and Miami catcher Joe Mack, who hit a pinch-hit, inside-the-park home run.
Goodman wasn’t sure his towering blast would clear the left-field fence on Wednesday, but when it did it tied him with Larry Walker for the most home runs through 87 games in franchise history.
“It’s been borderline historical,” Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said. “It’s been unbelievable.”
The Rockies plan to start right-hander Ryan Feltner (2-2, 4.42 ERA) in the series opener. He went 0-1 in five starts last month with a 4.00 ERA.
Feltner most recently allowed one run and five hits in six innings of a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
He has made six starts against the Giants in his career, going 1-3 with a 3.60 ERA.
–Field Level Media
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Mariners CFs Julio Rodriguez, Victor Robles exit game with injuries
Jul 2, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) reacts to getting hit in the back of the helmet by a thrown ball during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images Center field was a dangerous spot for the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.
Seattle center fielder Julio Rodriguez left the team’s game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels after getting hit in the head by an errant throw.
Victor Robles, who replaced Rodriguez, didn’t take the field in the fifth inning after being hit in the right wrist/forearm area by a 97.9 mph pitch from the Angels’ Walbert Urena.
Robles was plunked with two outs in the bottom of the third. He stayed in the game for another inning before Luke Raley moved from right field to center to replace him. Weston Wilson entered the game to play right.
Rodriguez walked with one out in the bottom of the first inning before Dominic Canzone hit a grounder to first base. The Angels’ Nolan Schanuel tried to throw to second base to start an inning-ending double play, but the ball hit Rodriguez in the back of the batting helmet just as he started his slide.
The ball ricocheted into center field, and Rodriguez pumped his fist and yelled toward his teammates in the dugout before bending over with his hands on his knees.
Mariners trainer Kyle Torgerson and manager Dan Wilson came onto the field and chatted with Rodriguez and third base coach Carlos Cardoza for a couple of minutes before Rodriguez stayed in the game.
Rodriguez returned to center field in the top of the second but was seen talking with Torgerson again while sitting on the bench in the bottom of the inning and left with the trainer and headed for the clubhouse.
Robles replaced Rodriguez in center when the Mariners took the field in the third.
–Field Level Media
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Rangers record season-high 17 hits in win over Tigers
Jul 2, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers second baseman Nicky Lopez (33) rounds third base to come around to score against the Detroit Tigers during the fourth inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Elias Diaz, Josh Smith and Evan Carter homered as the Texas Rangers recorded a season-high 17 hits in a 10-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.
Nathan Eovaldi (9-7) allowed three runs on six hits over five-plus innings. He struck out nine with one walk and improved to 6-0 in nine career starts against Detroit.
Alejandro Osuna and Nicky Lopez each had three hits and an RBI for Texas, which won for the seventh time in eight games. Josh Jung, Ezequiel Duran and Smith each contributed two hits and two RBIs.
Hao-Yu Lee hit a two-run homer and Colt Keith added a solo shot for Detroit, which had its three-game win streak snapped. Zach McKinstry, Dillon Dingler and Kevin McGonigle each had two hits.
Tigers starter Framber Valdez (4-6) yielded five runs on nine hits over five innings. He walked two and struck out one.
Texas claimed a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Diaz opened the scoring with his second homer in as many games, a one-out solo blast.
Osuna and Lopez followed with back-to-back singles before Justin Foscue walked to load the bases. Jung walked to drive in a run, and another scored on Duran’s sacrifice fly.
The Rangers added to their lead with two runs in the fourth inning. Jung doubled in a run with one out and scored on Duran’s single to center field.
Eovaldi no-hit the Tigers through four innings before Keith’s leadoff homer in the fifth. With two outs and a runner on, Lee’s long ball cut the deficit to 5-3.
Texas extended its lead with one out in the bottom of the sixth on Smith’s pinch-hit homer.
The Rangers sent nine batters to the plate and tacked on three runs in the seventh. The rally included consecutive run-scoring singles from Osuna, Lopez and Smith against Drew Sommers.
Detroit pushed a run across in the eighth when Ben Malgeri’s one-out single scored McKinstry, who had doubled.
Carter added a solo shot in the bottom of the eighth for the final margin.
The three-game series will take a break on Friday due to the World Cup round of 32 match between Australia and Egypt being played across the street at the home field of the Dallas Cowboys.
–Field Level Media
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Kahleah Copper pours in 30 points as Mercury blitz Storm
Jul 2, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) passes the ball against Seattle Storm guard Natisha Hiedeman (2) in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Kahleah Copper finished with 30 points and Lexi Held had 17 points while making a career-high five 3-pointers in the Phoenix Mercury’s 90-67 win over the visiting Seattle Storm on Thursday.
Phoenix (8-13) has achieved its first three-game winning streak of the season.
Seattle (5-16) had its two-game winning streak snapped.
The Storm are 0-3 against Phoenix and 0-11 against Western Conference teams this season.
Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas returned from her one-game suspension issued by the WNBA for planting a fist on Caitlin Clark’s neck in the Mercury’s win at Indiana last week. Thomas had a near triple-double on Thursday with nine points, nine assists and 13 rebounds.
Valeriane Ayayi added 18 points for the Mercury.
Seattle was led by Natisha Hiedeman and Awa Fam, both of whom had 13 points. Flau’jae Johnson and Jade Melbourne each posted 11 points.
Phoenix did not trail again after going ahead 5-4 with 8:46 left in the first quarter on an Ayayi 3-pointer.
The hosts took a 55-36 halftime lead behind 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field by Copper.
Ayayi had 13 points despite picking up three fouls and sitting for more than six minutes in the half.
Phoenix led by as many as 26 points in the third quarter, and Seattle could get no closer than 10 points in the second half.
The Mercury recorded 23 assists on their 33 made field goals, and they outrebounded Seattle 40-29.
Phoenix’s DeWanna Bonner, who had eight rebounds, secured the seventh spot on the WNBA’s all-time rebound list with her sixth board of the night. She ended the game with 3,310 for her career, three more than Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie.
The starting lineups for both teams dominated the scoring with Phoenix’s reserves scoring only 10 points and Seattle’s bench finishing with 14.
Seattle starters Johnson, Fam, Dominique Malonga, Hiedeman and Melbourne had 53 points, but the team struggled from the field, shooting 41.9% while committing 13 turnovers.
The Mercury shot 45.2% from the floor and gave the ball away 11 times.
Phoenix has won four of its last five after losing 10 of 12 games.
Seattle had won two straight after enduring a franchise-record 11 straight games.
–Field Level Media
Mariners CFs Julio Rodriguez, Victor Robles exit game with injuries
Rangers record season-high 17 hits in win over Tigers
