After last night’s damp, cold, and miserable blowout loss, the Colorado Rockies find themselves tied at a game each in their series with the Texas Rangers. Today, with the weather slightly warmer and slightly sunnier—though there is a chance for rain—the Rockies will aim for the series win. However, no dogs will be in attendance.
Making the start for the Rockies is Kyle Freeland. The local left-handed veteran has struggled immensely since his return from the injured list. After starting the season
with a 2.30 ERA until left shoulder soreness sidelined him, Freeland’s ERA has ballooned to 7.22 over his last four starts. His last three outings have been particularly difficult, with him allowing at least eight hits and six earned runs in each game.
Freeland’s last time out against the Arizona Diamondbacks saw him last just 3.2 innings while giving up seven earned runs on eight hits. He issued four walks for the first time since 2023 and there was a noticeable decrease in his fastball velocity from 92-93 MPH all the way down to 87 MPH.
On the mound for the Rangers is the right-handed Jack Leiter, who enters today’s game with a 4.35 ERA in nine starts with 55 strikeouts. Leiter’s strikeout stuff has been fairly effective this season with 10 SO/9, but walks have also been an issue. He has issued eight free passes over his last two starts. His last time out was his best start of the season, allowing just one earned run on three hits in seven innings against the Houston Astros. However, he did walk three and give up a home run.
Leiter has faced the Rockies just once before, where he gave up one earned run on two hits and three walks over six innings and struck out five batters. His arsenal this season consists of a four-seam fastball averaging around 96 MPH, as well as a changeup, a slider, a curveball, and a cutter that all have whiff rates above 30%.
First Pitch: 1:10 PM MDT
TV: Rockies TV
Radio: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM; KNRV 1150 (Spanish)
Rangers SB Nation site: Lone Star Ball
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