Rockies at Padres: Game preview, picks and props for Tuesday
Pitcher Michael Lorenzen is on the trade block, and plenty of opposing scouts will be watching how he handles the potent Padres.
Pitcher Michael Lorenzen is on the trade block, and plenty of opposing scouts will be watching how he handles the potent Padres.
Brewers star Jacob Misiorowski is missing bats at an absurd rate. Kyle Freeland can't match that... but could he work around it?
The Rockies showed some life yesterday with a 5-2 road win to open this series, but things are still, well... rocky.
The Rockies' bats have been relatively quiet of late, hitting only .228 as a team over their last 10 outings.
Rockies starter Kyle Freeland has been pounding the strike zone, but too many of those strikes have been especially hittable.
For Colorado to take the series, starter Ryan Feltner has to dictate the pace early and keep the ball in the yard.
The Rockies managed just two runs on six hits on Friday, and Colorado comes into today's game having lost seven of its last 10.
Rockies starting pitcher Gabriel Hughes as been very effective since his major leagues call-up.
Despite Saturday night's game, Colorado's lineup has been scoring in bunches lately.
Rockies starter Kyle Freeland has allowed a .341 opponent batting average and an 8.31 ERA over his last 10 outings.
Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman has punished the Giants' Robbie Ray to the tune of a .538 batting average in 14 plate appearances.
For all the justifiable frustration surrounding this season, the Rockies are currently punishing baseballs.
The Rockies have been a force at the plate over their last 10 outings, leading the league during that span with 7.4 runs per game.
Over their last 10 games, the Rockies averaged a whopping 7.50 runs per game, hitting .297 with a .907 team OPS and 17 home runs.
The Colorado Rockies are 10-10 over their last 20 games, and have won three of their last five, proving there is still genuine…
The Rockies' Mickey Moniak is swinging a hot bat, hitting .281 with three home runs and nine RBIs over his last 10 games.
The defining factor today will be how these offenses handle two starters who rarely pitch into the late innings.
Despite his trying season, Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland is still missing bats to the tune of 7.71 per nine innings.
Colorado's recently potent offense must turn more of the hits they're generating into runs.
The Rockies have been showing a pulse at the plate and fighting back in matchups they probably would have dropped a month ago.
The Rockies' Jake McCarthy has been crushing the baseball, with a .400 batting average and a 1.114 OPS over his last 10 games.
Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen's efficiency issues are well-documented, but his ability to miss bats is still intact.
The Rockies' bullpen has a bloated 5.04 ERA, but somehow, the Twins' relievers (5.30 ERA) have been even worse.
Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar is mired in a slump, with an abysmal .212 on-base percentage over his last 10 games.
Rockies outfielder Jake McCarthy is locked in right now; hitting the ball hard, finding gaps, and consistently getting on base.