For the fifth time this season, the Giants have had an opportunity to extend a winning streak to four games.

For the fifth time this season, the Giants have failed to extend a winning streak to four games.

Left-handed reliever Sam Hentges couldn’t preserve San Francisco’s late one-run lead, allowing two runs in the bottom of the seventh and paving the way for a 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday night at loanDepot Park.

Right-hander Landen Roupp, making his first appearance since generating national headlines on Pride Night last Friday, allowed two runs over six innings with seven strikeouts to one walk. For Roupp, the outing marked his first quality start since tossing six innings of one-run ball on May 19.

Roupp had been the Giants’ steadiest pitcher over the first month of the season, ending April with a 2.55 ERA over six starts, but San Francisco has lost nine straight games in which he’s started. Over his last eight starts entering play, Roupp had a 5.77 ERA over 39 innings with 45 strikeouts to 18 walks.

While the Giants used a traditional starter, the Marlins rolled with a bullpen game. Beginning with opener Lake Bachar, Miami’s Clayton McCullough utilized eight pitchers to cover nine innings, four of whom pitched multiple innings.

Designated hitter Rafael Devers hit his second home run in the last three games, a no-doubt solo shot in the top of the sixth inning.

For Devers, who now has 11 home runs on the season, the 413-foot blast was his first home run of the season off a breaking ball. Entering play, Devers was hitting .159 with a .254 slugging percentage off of breaking balls.

Rookie Bryce Eldridge’s 22-game on-base streak was snapped after going 0 for 4 against four different pitchers.

Worth noting

Right-hander Tyler Mahle is scheduled to return from his left hamstring ailment and start on Wednesday against the Athletics, per manager Tony Vitello. The team has yet to determine the corresponding roster move.

Up next

Rookie right-hander Trevor McDonald (2-4, 4.64 ERA) will take the mound against Miami’s Max Meyer (7-0, 2.75 ERA) on Saturday at 1:10 p.m. PT.

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