Jorge De La Rosa (8-7, 4.88 ERA) and Albert Suarez (3-3, 4.29 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (66-72) and the San Francisco Giants (74-64) at Coors Field. The Giants won the last game 3-2, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 8:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sep. 7 and can be seen on CSBA and RTRM.
De La Rosa pitched 5.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering five runs (five unearned), striking out two and walking four in a 14-7 win over the Diamondbacks. Trevor Story (.272, 67 Rs, 27 HRs, 72 RBIs, 8 SBs) went 1 for 2 yesterday with one RBI. Suarez went 5.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out three and walking two in a 2-1 defeat to the Cubs in his last outing. Hunter Pence (.273, 40 Rs, 10 HRs, 45 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Notes
The Giants won their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Rockies are 9-18. The Giants are 26-23 in close games this season.
The Rockies are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Giants have a 19-29 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 13-48. The Giants have a 13-44 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 29th in home runs, San Francisco has hit 112 this season. Colorado ranks 10th with 177 home runs.
Ranking 11th, Colorado is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 444 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top five with 487.
When the Rockies hit at least one home run, they are 53-40. When the Giants hit at least one homer, they have a 48-30 record.
