In the first of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (2-1) and the San Diego Padres (0-3) at Coors Field, Jordan Lyles (2-5, 5.14 ERA) and Colin Rea (0-0, 9.00 ERA) get the ball. Action gets underway at 4:10 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 8 and can be seen on FSSD and RTRM.
Lyles gets the start after pitching 49.0 innings last season, finishing 2-5 with a 5.14 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, and 30 strikeouts. DJ LeMahieu (.600 ) kept up his hot start Wednesday, going 2 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and one RBI. The Padres were unsuccessful the last time Rea pitched. He pitched 1.0 inning, giving up one run and walking one in a 15-0 defeat to the Dodgers. Yangervis Solarte (.200 ) went 1 for 4 Wednesday.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Colorado is 1-1, while San Diego is 0-1.
When outhit, both the Rockies and the Padres have records of 0-1.
Ranking 30th, San Diego sits at the bottom of the league in runs, scoring zero this season. Colorado ranks in the top five at third with 20.
Both Colorado and San Diego are tied at first for their on-base plus slugging percentage of .000.
