West-leading Colorado Rockies meet the San Francisco Giants on the middle day of a three-game series Saturday night.Right-hander German Marquez (12-9 Bryan Holaday Jersey , 3.94 ERA), unbeaten in his last six starts, will seek to record his first career win at AT&T Park against a rival who has had more than his fair share of success in his career against the Rockies, left-hander Madison Bumgarner (5-6, 3.30).Colorado’s nine-game trip got off to a rocky start Friday night when Giants righty Chris Stratton threw his first career shutout, a two-hitter that delivered the Rockies a costly 2-0 defeat.Article continues below ...The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Rockies (81-66) and allowed the Los Angeles Dodgers (81-67) to move within a half-game of first place in the West.The Dodgers could get even by the time the Rockies take the field Saturday. Los Angeles plays a day game at St. Louis, where the Dodgers have won the first two contests of a four-game series.The Rockies and Dodgers meet three last times in Los Angeles starting on Monday. The Dodgers currently lead the season series 9-7.Marquez allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings against the Giants on Sept. 4. He did not get a decision but Colorado won the game 6-2.He’s gone 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA in his last six starts, allowing just eight earned runs in 42 2/3 innings.That impressive form has never traveled to San Francisco http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-starlin-castro-jersey , where the 23-year-old has gone 0-2 with an 8.79 ERA in three starts at AT&T Park. He’s 0-2 with a 6.86 ERA in four career starts against the Giants.Marquez has never faced Austin Slater, the offensive hero of Friday’s win. His two-run single in the second inning provided Stratton all the offensive support he would need.Brandon Belt has been the toughest out for Marquez, having recorded two singles, a double, two triples and a walk in eight career head-to-heads.Bumgarner, meanwhile, will have to deal with the same lineup that rocked him in a 9-8 loss at Colorado last week. He gave up seven runs (six earned) in five innings in that game and allowed 12 runs (11 earned) and 12 hits over 11 innings in his last two starts.Both those outings, however Justin Bour Jersey , were on the road. The former World Series Most Valuable Player has been much tougher at home of late, not having allowed a run in 14 innings over his last two AT&T Park starts.Bumgarner is 12-8 with a 3.14 ERA in 29 career starts against the Rockies, and he is 0-1 with a 4.00 ERA in three starts against them this season.The 29-year-old was bombed for three homers — two by Trevor Story — in that 9-8 loss to Colorado. Story had been just 2-for-17 previously against Bumgarner, although one of those hits was a 2017 homer.Story, a candidate for National League MVP honors this season, went 0-for-2 with a walk in the series opener. He had collected two or more hits in four of his previous six road games.The third-year pro has totaled 10 RBIs in his first 24 games in San Francisco. DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers are young, inexpensive and unlikely to be much of a threat in the AL Central.For at least a couple more years, general manager Al Avila doesn’t plan to jolt the roster with any big-money free agents. Instead http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-starlin-castro-jersey , he and his front office are patiently waiting for their minor leaguers to develop into big league contributors.A season after dropping 98 games for the second consecutive year, the club believes its future is beginning to take form.“I can see the light at the end of the tunnel,” Avila told reporters Saturday at TigerFest.It just won’t have much effect at Comerica Park this summer.Led by last year’s No. 1 overall draft pick, right-hander Casey Mize, the farm system is certainly improved, but most of its top players aren’t likely to see Detroit until 2020 at the earliest.While that group develops, a fifth consecutive losing season seems likely. Before the slump, the Tigers won the AL Central four times in a row and reached the World Series in 2012 for the second time in seven years.Detroit at least expects to have a healthy Miguel Cabrera to open the season. The two-time MVP was limited to 38 games last year due to biceps surgery. The team is unsure if Cabrera will spend more time at first base or designated hitter Nick Wittgren Jersey , but his presence should at least give fans a reason to tune in.“A lot of people are counting us out by looking at our team and roster,” outfielder JaCoby Jones said. “Last year, we didn’t have one of the best hitters of all-time on our team. He was hurt. But having Miggy back, being healthy that helps us out tremendously.”The team’s only other lineup mainstay might not be around for long. Detroit has been trying to trade Nicholas Castellanos, but Avila has been unable to find a taker for the outfielder who hit .298 with 23 homers last year. Castellanos has one year left before becoming eligible for free agency and will earn nearly $10 million this season.Castellanos did not attend TigerFest due to a family commitment. With how the trade market is shaking out, Avila expects Castellanos to report to spring training with Detroit next month. That’s just fine with manager Ron Gardenhire.“He’s a pretty good baseball player,” Gardenhire said. “I hope he stays with us for a long, long time.”Among the more intriguing players in camp this year will be 26-year-old Kaleb Cowart. Detroit plans to convert the former Angels third baseman into a right-handed pitcher after he hit .177 over parts of the previous four seasons. Cowart was drafted No. 18 overall by the Angels in 2010 out of high school.“Our scouts saw him as an amateur and they tell me was a legitimate pitching prospect Julio Urias Jersey ,” Avila said. “He was such a good athlete that obviously you give him the opportunity to play a position and you see if he can hit. That has not gone as well. In getting him, we felt that we have a possibility of a two-way guy. We’re going to put him on the mound and see if he can recapture what our guys saw when he was drafted.”