Landen Roupp combines with two on two-hit shutout

Webb was a member of the NL All-Star team, but he did not pitch in the game on Tuesday. That will enable him to pitch over the weekend once regular-season games begin again. Tyler Mahle and Trevor McDonald will then follow on Monday and Tuesday against the Royals.

Roupp was 0-7 in his previous 11 starts, with the Giants losing all 11 of those games. Roupp didn’t dominate with five strikeouts, 11 whiffs and a 26 percent CSW tonight, but he didn’t need to. The Blue Jays never put together any real threats. They had just two plate appearances with a RISP, going 0-for-1 with a walk. Roupp is 6-8 with a 4.27 ERA overall. He’ll finish the first half with a home start against the Rockies.

Roupp gave up a three-run homer to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the first inning. He then stranded two runners in the second, but was already up to 52 pitches as he labored through the first two innings. Things didn’t get any better in the third as Roupp walked in a batter with the bases loaded and surrendered two more runs on a base hit. He wouldn’t make it out of the inning, departing with two outs at 84 pitches. The 27-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 4.55 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and a 99/40 K/BB ratio across 89 innings. He’ll take on the Blue Jays in San Francisco on Monday.

Both runs came in the fifth, when he gave up three of his six hits on the afternoon. He departed with a four-run lead after six, but that was blown after the A’s scored twice in the seventh, once in the eighth and four times in the ninth. Incredibly, the Giants have lost 10 straight games started by Roupp, with the right-hander posting a 5.11 ERA in the process. His rotation spot is probably still secure, so he should face the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

After getting Liam Hicks to ground out to start the bottom of the first inning, Roupp fell victim to an Owen Caissie long ball in the next at-bat to put his team in an early hole. Despite the early setback, Roupp would settle in to pitch three straight scoreless frames before Caissie again got the best of him when he doubled to bring home Javier Sanoja and give the Marlins a 2-1 lead. Roupp would retire all three batters he faced in the sixth inning before being pulled for Sam Hentges, and exited with a chance to pick up the win after his offense picked him up in the top of the sixth inning. Unfortunately, the bullpen was unable to preserve the lead for Roupp, who is still in search of his first win since April 26th. He’ll look to get that elusive sixth win in his next start, which is scheduled for Thursday against the Athletics.

Roupp allowed just three hard-hit balls tonight, but he took his sixth straight loss anyway. The Giants haven’t won with him on the mound since Apr. 26, but he’ll probably be allowed to try again next week against the Braves.

Roupp struck out five. The damage came on Pete Crow-Amstrong’s homer in the sixth, and Roupp was pulled from a 1-1 game shortly afterwards. It’s the seventh time in 13 starts that Roupp has allowed one or no runs, though the Giants are 5-8 when he pitches. He’ll carry a 4.00 ERA into a rematch with the Cubs next weekend.

Giants manager Tony Vitello downplayed any concern that Roupp would miss his next start after dealing with back tightness during Monday’s implosion against the Brewers where he coughed up eight runs over four innings. There’s plenty of reason to believe that Roupp will rebound if he’s back on track from a physical standpoint this weekend.

Roupp was dealing with back tightness during the outing, though he kept it hidden from Tony Vitello and crew until after he departed. His velocity was fine initially, but his average sinker went from 94.2 mph in the first to 91.8 mph in the fourth. The loss makes Roupp 5-6 with a 4.22 ERA. If the back tightness goes away, he’d be in line to start Saturday against the Cubs.

Roupp finished with seven strikeouts, falling one shy of his previous season-high, and has now reached that mark five times through 11 starts. The 27-year-old largely kept Arizona in check, allowing only a Gabriel Moreno solo homer before things unraveled in the fifth inning. San Francisco’s defense didn’t do him any favors, as a leadoff error and a misplay in left field by Casey Schmitt helped spark a three-run frame that allowed the Diamondbacks to pull away for good. Roupp has been a strong fantasy option through the first two months, compiling a pristine 3.30 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 68/22 K/BB ratio across 60 innings. He’ll wrap up a two-start week with a difficult road matchup at high-octane Coors Field against the Rockies on Sunday.