Chris Rusin (2-2, 5.14 ERA) and the Colorado Rockies (29-39) meet Matt Garza (4-8, 5.07 ERA) and the Milwaukee Brewers (25-45) in the last of a three-game series at Coors Field. The Rockies won the last game 5-1 and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game gets underway at 4:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jun. 21 and will air on FSN-WI and ROOT-RM.
Rusin is 0-2 with a 6.39 ERA against the Brewers in his career, but is up against a less-than-stellar Milwaukee offense that’s hitting just .236 on the year. Nolan Arenado (.281, 38 Rs, 16 HRs, 53 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run. In his pitching opportunities against the Rockies, Garza is 2-4 with a 5.25 ERA. He gets a strong Colorado offense that’s batting .267. Adam Lind (.275, 25 Rs, 10 HRs, 34 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Colorado is a small -113 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 11 runs. The Rockies have a losing record of 5-13 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of -796. They have struggled as the favorite over their last 10 games, going 0-2. Colorado has averaged 2.9 runs per game over the last 10 games, lower than its season average of 4.3. The Rockies have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire NL, averaging 4.3 runs per game. The Rockies are a superb hitting team with 9.2 hits per game, one of the highest marks in the NL.
On the other side, the Brewers have a record of 19-28 when they are the underdog and are -1,754 overall with the money line. They have played poorly as the underdog as of late. They managed a 2-6 record when playing as the underdog and an SU record of 3-7.
In their previous five games this season, the Rockies have a 4-1 record. The Rockies will take on a right-hander (Garza) in this game and have a 25-29 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. The left-handed Rusin will take the mound against the Brewers, who have a 7-7 record against lefty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Over
Notes
The Brewers are 2-2 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Rockies are 1-4 in such matchups.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Brewers are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Rockies have a 10-1 record in games where opponents scored that many runs or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 22-6. The Brewers have an 18-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 27th in runs, Milwaukee has earned 255 this season. Colorado ranks ninth with 295 runs.
Colorado and Milwaukee both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. Colorado sits at 29th with 149 this season and Milwaukee ranks 26th with 156.
When the Rockies hit at least one home run, they are 26-20, well-matched with the Brewers who are 21-16 when hitting one or more homers.
