The Colorado Rockies kicked off their road trip with yet more hijinks late in the game. Entering the game down 7-0, the Rockies proceeded to score eight unanswered runs to take the lead against the Minnesota Twins only to lose in extra innings due to sloppy play. Now the Rockies will look to win their first game of the series against the Twins, hopefully without the drama, but who are we kidding? The Rockies are surprisingly one of the best teams in the league when it comes to late game offense.
Making the start for the Rockies is Michael Lorenzen, who now has three straight starts of five or more innings. His last time out, Lorenzen went 5.1 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but gave up four earned runs on seven hits with a home run. He struck out five batters.
Since simplifying his approach, Lorenzen has been performing much better on the mound. His ERA for the season is down to 7.11 and he has a solid body of work against the Twins. In seven appearances he holds an ERA of just 2.86 with 23 strikeouts over 28.1 innings.
The starting pitcher for the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul is right-handed rookie Mike Paredes, who made his debut earlier this season. Paredes holds a 4.05 ERA over five appearances, three of which were starts, entering today’s game with 11 strikeouts in 20 innings.
His last time out, Paredes worked five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks while giving up two earned runs on six hits and three walks with one strikeout. The 25-year-old has a four pitch arsenal consisting of a four-seam fastball that averages 93 MPH, a changeup, a sweeper, and a cutter.
First Pitch: 5:10 p.m. MDT
TV: Rockies.TV
Radio: 850 AM/94.1 FM KOA Rockies Radio Network; KNRV 1150 AM (Spanish)
Twins SB Nation Site: Twinkie Town
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