The Colorado Rockies have certainly enjoyed the series against the Los Angeles Angels. After a wacky win to kick off the series on Monday, the boys in purple enjoyed a convincing win on Tuesday to win the series. Now, they look to complete the sweep on the road before heading home for the weekend.
Michael Lorenzen (2-7, 7.22 ERA) takes the hill against his former club, looking to right the ship. May was not a kind month to Lorenzen as he posted an 8.87 ERA over five starts, throwing 23.1 innings.
He allowed five or more runs in three starts and allowed at least five hits in all of his starts. The major issue for Lorenzen has been a lack of command and consistency in his starts. It has seemed that he is typically good for one or two innings in a start that can come before or after things fall apart. The second time through the order has proven the most troublesome, as he has allowed 22 runs and issued 12 walks. The numbers, a third time through the order, haven’t proven much better. If he can attack the zone and find his spots, Lorenzen can be quite effective, but that consistency has eluded him.
In his career, he has made 11 appearances, including seven starts, against the Angels and has a 3.80 ERA. In 13 appearances at Angel Stadium, he sports a 3.47 ERA.
The Angels will send out the 22-year-old right-hander Walbert Ureña (2-4, 2.44 ERA). The rookie Ureña has done well to start his big league career, recording four quality starts in eight starts. His first two appearances of the year came out of the bullpen before he was moved to the rotation, where he has thrived. In May, he posted a 1.64 ERA over 33 innings. He went at least five innings in each outing, going six innings in three of them. He allowed more than one run just once and has done well limiting contact. However, he can struggle with command, allowing at least three walks in four of six starts last month. He can get strikeouts, but if the Rockies can work deep counts, they may be able to knock him out early since his season high pitch count is 93 pitches and he hasn’t worked past the sixth inning.
First Pitch: 7:38 pm MDT
TV: Rockies TV
Radio: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM; KNRV 1150 (Spanish)
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