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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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Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina knocked out at Wimbledon
Jul 2, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Iga Swiatek (POL) hits a forehand against Karolina Pliskova (CZE) (not pictured) on day four of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Defending champion Iga Swiatek and 2022 winner Elena Rybakina fell in stunning upsets in the third round Saturday at Wimbledon.
Poland’s Swiatek, the No. 3 seed, was ousted 7-6 (9), 6-2 by up-and-comer Alexandra Eala, the No. 29 seed. Belgium’s Elise Mertens shocked No. 2 seed Rybakina, 7-6 (4), 6-1.
Rybakina won the Australian Open in January and hoped to add to her Grand Slam collection this season. She was bounced in the second round of the French Open by Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva in May.
Mertens, the No. 25 seed, entered the match with a 1-7 record against Kazakhstan’s Rybakina.
“I have no words actually,” Mertens said in her on-court interview. “I’m very happy I won that first set and kept the momentum going. She’s an incredible player. She’s won Wimbledon in the past. A really tough opponent.”
Mertens is a 10-time winner on the WTA Tour. Her best finish in a Grand Slam event came in 2018 in Australia in the quarterfinals.
It was the first top-10 win on grass for Mertens, who will meet No. 21 Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic in the next round. Bouzkova rallied for a 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win against Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova.
The 21-year-old Eala saved two set points in the 84-minute opening set. She improved to 2-1 against Swiatek and is now 7-4 against top-10 opponents. Eala also became the first woman from the Philippines to reach the second week of a Grand Slam.
Eala advanced to a fourth-round clash with No. 13 seed Italian Jasmine Paolini, a 2024 finalist at the All England Club. Paolini cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Greece’s Maria Sakkari.
No. 12 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine held off No. 23 Emma Navarro 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 and Ashlyn Krueger eliminated Ukraine’s Daria Snigur 6-3, 6-2.
–Field Level Media
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Fourth of July Best MLB Betting Picks and Predictions
Jul 3, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Ben Williamson (15) tags out Houston Astros right fielder Cam Smith (11) during the fourth inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images The Independence Day MLB card is loaded with plenty of intriguing matchups on a busy Saturday.
The Chicago Cubs (49-39) look to bounce back from Friday’s 17-1 home loss to the St. Louis Cardinals (46-39). The two NL Central rivals hook up at 8:05 p.m. ET from Wrigley Field.
Later on, the Los Angeles Dodgers (58-31) seek their third consecutive victory over the San Diego Padres (43-44) after rallying from multi-run deficits in each of the first two wins. These two teams close the night at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 p.m. ET.
We’ll break down two plays for the Saturday action. Remember to monitor the odds throughout the day, as the sides and totals market is constantly changing.
Here are the free MLB picks for Saturday, July 4. Odds Courtesy of DraftKings.
Best MLB plays today
- Astros (-110) vs. Rays
- Orioles/Reds Over 9 Runs
Astros (-110) vs. Rays – 7:10 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay (52-33) is riding a nine-game winning streak after holding off Houston (43-47) last night, 3-1. The Astros suffered back-to-back losses for the first time since mid-June as they try to rebound tonight with ace Hunter Brown on the mound.
Since returning from injury, Brown has allowed a total of four earned runs in three starts. The Astros have won two of three outings, capped off by an extra-innings victory at Detroit on June 28. Brown has held current Tampa Bay hitters to a .129 batting average in 31 plate appearances.
Tampa Bay’s pitching has carried them during this hot stretch, limiting opponents to three or fewer runs eight times. The Rays are 3-4 in Drew Rasmussen’s seven starts when priced at lower than -110 or in the underdog role. Let’s back the Astros to end Tampa Bay’s winning streak.
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Orioles/Reds Over 9 Runs – 7:10 p.m. ET
Baltimore blanked Cincinnati last night, 3-0 as the Reds were held to four hits. Cincinnati has seen the under hit in three of its past four home games, but look to turn things around tonight in Hunter Greene’s season debut on the mound.
The hard-throwing right-hander returns from an elbow injury, making his first start since last September. He faces a Baltimore team that cashed the over in five of its previous six games against right-handed starting pitchers prior to Friday’s low-scoring affair.
Baltimore’s Brandon Young has given up six earned runs in his past four outings, but his xERA (4.24) is over a run higher than his ERA (3.11). The Orioles own the highest hard-hit rate in MLB at 42.6, while Greene closed last season at 45% in this category, ranking in the 15th percentile.
Look for runs to be scored tonight at Great American Ballpark between the Reds and Orioles.
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France ready to deal with heat in match vs. Paraguay
France forward Kylian Mbappé (10) and France defender Dayot Upamecano (4) high-five after drafting Sweden 3-0 during a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in East Rutherford, NJ. PHILADELPHIA — France manager Didier Deschamps believes he knows what to expect from the extreme heat forecast for Saturday’s World Cup round of 16 clash with Paraguay after attending matches at last year’s Club World Cup.
Highs are forecast around 100 degrees Fahrenheit with significant humidity, with the peak temperatures expected an hour or two before the 5 p.m. ET kickoff.
Similar heat impacted numerous matches at last year’s club tournament also hosted in the United States.
“I was with (assistant coach) Guy Stéphan at the final and semi-final of the Club World Cup,” Deshcamps said on Friday through an interpreter. “We were in the stadium. We could discuss. We saw that it was quite hot, and we could discuss. And it did have an impact.
“Now, is this good for the players’ health as soon as there are extreme conditions, whether it’s heat or cold or hard pitch? It’s not ideal.
“But we didn’t choose, so we adapt and we anticipate.”
Deschamps also reflected on the last time these sides met in a competitive fixture, when he played all 120 minutes of a 1-0 win over Paraguay in the round of 16 on France’s march to the 1998 World Cup title.
He suggested Saturday’s task could be as tough as that match, decided by Laurent Blanc’s 114th-minute winner.
“It was a very good time for France. It was a very tough game. This is part of the history of football and the World Cup,” he said.
“This match tomorrow is different. It is a different team. It is a Paraguayan team who really wants to do it and they have quality.
“(Julio) Enciso, for example, has had a very good season with Strasbourg in France. He is a player with lots of influence in his team. Him and (Miguel) Almiron are players with great technical quality.”
With oddsmakers heavily backing the two-time World Champions from the start of the tournament, midfielder Desire Doue insisted Les Bleus won’t change their approach nor overlook an Albirroja side most expected to lose to Germany in the previous round.
“We have no pressure,” he said through an interpreter. “We’re playing games after games. We are focused on ourselves. There are a lot of qualities.
“We have been the favorite before the competition started. We will be the favorite for tomorrow. But I do not believe that these (statuses) will help us win a game.
“It’s not that that will help us win. We will need to be perfect from the first to the last minute. We’ll have to be there.”
Doue admitted he expected heat to impact performance.
“Well, yes, we are wasting a lot of energy,” he said. “We are sweating more, wasting more water. We might lose some lucidity on the pitch. We arrived in the US. It was hot. Today, it’s hotter. And so be it tomorrow.
“Both teams will experience the same conditions, and we are fully ready for this game.”
–Ian Nicholas Qullen, Field Level Media
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