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.