It’s been three close games in the desert as the Colorado Rockies play in Arizona for the first time this season. All three games against the Diamondbacks have been decided by just one run. Unfortunately, the Rockies have now been on the wrong end of two of those games. They need a win today to avoid a series loss for the first time this month.
Making the start for the Rockies is left-handed veteran José Quintana. Quintana looks to continue his streak of five starts in which he has allowed three earned
runs or less. Despite giving up five or more hits in his last three appearances, Quintana has done well to limit damage and has been one of the Rockies’ most reliable starters this season. His last time out against the Texas Rangers he went 5.2 innings and gave up three earned runs on seven hits with one walk and four strikeouts.
On the bump for the Diamondbacks is the right-handed Ryne Nelson, who enters today’s contest with a 5.19 ERA and 46 strikeouts over his first ten starts. Nelson is currently riding a three-game streak of Quality Starts where he has gone at least 6.2 innings. However, his last time out he was playing with fire. In seven innings against the San Francisco Giants he gave up eight hits—two of which were home runs—and two walks while only striking out three batters.
The Rockies have historically done well against Nelson. In three starts against them he has an ERA of 8.80 over 15.1 innings and has given up three home runs. His primary pitch this season is a four-seam fastball averaging 96.3 MPH and he backs that out with a slider as his main put-away pitch. He also throws a sinker, a cutter, and a curveball.
First Pitch: 2:10 PM MDT
TV: Rockies TV
Radio: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM; KNRV 1150 (Spanish)
Diamondbacks SB Nation site: AZ Snake Pit
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