Tyler Chatwood (7-4, 2.79 ERA) and Erik Johnson (0-2, 6.94 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (28-33) and the San Diego Padres (26-36) at Coors Field. The Padres won the last game 7-5, and San Diego leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jun. 11 and can be seen on FSSD and RTRM.
Chatwood pitched 8.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one run, striking out five and walking four in a 6-1 win over the Dodgers. Trevor Story (.266, 36 Rs, 16 HRs, 42 RBIs, 4 SBs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 3 with two runs and one stolen base. Wil Myers (.294, 39 Rs, 13 HRs, 37 RBIs, 8 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, four RBIs, and one stolen base.
Notes
For the eighth time this season, the Rockies registered at least two errors in a game.
The Rockies are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Padres have a 12-25 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 4-23. The Padres have a 6-26 record when opponents outhit them.
San Diego ranks in the bottom half of the league at 17th when it comes to home runs, hitting 65 this season. Colorado ranks in the top 10 with 77.
Ranking 26th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 152 this season. Colorado ranks in the bottom half at 18th with 181.
When the Rockies hit at least one home run, they are 19-17. When the Padres hit at least one homer, they have a 22-14 record.
