Sep 12, 2009 7:11 PM EST

Tim Lincecum feels "as close to normal as I can," and is expected to start for the Giants on Monday.

Lincecum was scratched from a start on Tuesday because of lower-back spasms, and was scheduled to throw off a mound on Saturday.

San Francisco opens up their final three-game series with Colorado on Monday. The Giants trailed the Rockies by 5 1/2 games in the NL Wild Card race heading into Saturday's action.

Via ESPN