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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.

Roupp gave up a little league home run to Corbin Carroll in the first inning after a throwing error allowed him to score on a triple. That would be all the Diamondbacks could do against him as Roupp went five more scoreless frames, scattering six more hits with three strikeouts. The 27-year-old right-hander will take a 3.27 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and a 61/21 K/BB ratio across 55 innings into a rematch against the Diamondbacks in San Francisco on Tuesday.

Roupp struck out seven and departed a 2-2 game in the sixth before both runners he left on base came around to score off Matt Gage, putting him in line for the loss. He’s 5-4 with a 3.49 ERA despite having struck out 58 and having allowed just two homers through 49 innings. He’ll pitch in Arizona next week.

It was four scoreless innings to start the game, but Roupp came out after Matt Chapman, adding to his candidacy for MLB’s most overrated player, couldn’t throw out Joey Bart on an infield single to open the fifth. Bart went on to score afterwards, putting Roupp in line for the loss, and Buster Posey’s team never overcame the deficit. This leaves Roupp 5-3 with a 3.09 ERA in spite of his best efforts, which are clearly much better than Posey’s. He’ll face the A’s in Sacramento next weekend.

Roupp had one of the unluckiest starts of the year, giving up eight hits despite allowing only two hard-hit balls. He struck out six and walked two. The loss leaves him 5-2 with a 3.18 ERA through seven starts. He should still be fine to use against the Pirates next weekend.

Roupp allowed more runs (3) than hits (2), which isn’t terribly common. All three allowed were on a homer by Graham Pauley, and outside of that Roupp was excellent. He fanned six Marlins before exiting, and he walked just two while throwing 65-of-103 pitches for strikes. Roupp has looked sharp to begin the year, and now has a 37/14 K/BB to pair with a 2.55 ERA. He’ll look to continue the good work against the Rays on Saturday.

Roupp was sharp over three scoreless innings against the Dodgers before unravelling a bit in the fourth. He walked four batters to bring home a run for Los Angeles. He recovered with a clean fifth inning. Roupp’s day would be done after five as his pitch count reached 106 after the long fourth. He generated 12 whiffs to collect seven strikeouts. The 27-year-old right-hander is off to a great start this season, posting a 2.28 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and a 31/12 K/BB ratio across 27 2/3 innings. His next start will come Sunday at home against the Marlins.