There’s an alternate universe in which the Colorado Rockies had a very different Friday evening.
The first inning cost the Rockies the game last night. They almost escaped a tumultuous start, but instead the Arizona Diamondbacks successfully challenged the potential third out, loaded the bases, and piled six runs on Kyle Freeland to take the lead and never look back. The Rockies mustered a single run on a Hunter Goodman solo shot, but never threatened.
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The Rockies will look to Tomoyuki Sugano in their effort to bounce back and even the series. Sugano enters the Saturday afternoon showdown with a 3-3 record across eight starts, with a 4.07 ERA and 1.190 WHIP. Sugano got rocked in his last start, giving up five runs on seven hits and three homers in five innings of work. He’s had some good stretches of games throughout the season and will look to return to form.
For the other side, Arizona will counter with Eduardo Rodriguez. Rodriguez hasn’t taken a loss, bringing a 4-0 record over eight starts into the game, with a 2.25 ERA and a 1.208 WHIP. Rodriguez has performed better at Chase Field than on the road, with a 1.65 ERA at home in four starts compared to a 3.05 ERA in the same number of games away.
Rodriguez has settled in as the season has gone on, giving up just one run in 8.1 innings pitched in his last start against the New York Mets, as well as a scoreless 7.0 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates before that. Another stat in Rodriguez’s favor: Colorado is 2-7 against left handed pitchers this season.
The Rockies will try to get more out of their offense after being outhit 13-4 on Friday. The Rox left just three runners on base, but only because they couldn’t get them there in the first place. The majority of the lineup went 0-fer as the team struggled to find any rhythm at the plate. Prospect Sterlin Thompson (No. 13 PuRP) subbed in late to make his MLB debut, but couldn’t give the club a jump-start, grounding out on his first pitch faced in the majors. He’ll get his first big league start this afternoon.
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The Rockies and Diamondbacks have both struggled against the NL West this year, with 3-9 and 2-4 records, respectively. The Saturday afternoon showdown represents a chance for both clubs to get right in their division matchups.
First Pitch: 1:10 p.m. MDT
TV: Rockies.TV
Radio: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM; KNRV 1150 (Spanish)
Diamondbacks SB Nation Site: AZ Snake Pit
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