3:10 pm
August 8

Marlins @ Rockies

Who will WIN this matchup?

Miami Marlins (47-64)

@ Colorado Rockies (50-61)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Hess (MIA): 2-1; 4.32 ERA

Freeland (COL) 2-6; 4.46 ERA

 

Current odds:

Miami Marlins: (+162)

Colorado Rockies: (-177)

 

• When Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland was hit by a line drive off of his left foot Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs, the initial worry was that it was a serious injury. Freeland stayed in the game, and X-rays showed there was no damage. After a few days of rest and his regular bullpen session, Freeland is ready to start on Sunday as the Rockies vie for a series sweep against the Miami Marlins in Denver.

• Freeland (2-6, 4.46 ERA) was pitching well before he had to leave Tuesday’s game, and he did enough to earn just his second win of the season. Freeland said he felt like he had dodged a bullet when X-rays on his foot came back clean. Sunday will be the fourth time he has faced the Marlins. He is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his previous three appearances (one start).

• Freeland will face a Miami lineup that still is getting adjusted to some new players. The Marlins were busy before the trade deadline, getting infielder Joe Panik from the San Francisco Giants at the end of June, outfielder Bryan De La Cruz from the Houston Astros and catcher Alex Jackson from the Atlanta Braves on July 28 and 29, respectively. De La Cruz and Jackson have impressed acting manager James Rowson.

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Colorado Rockies
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