Rockies @ Diamondbacks

Who will WIN this matchup?

Colorado Rockies (35-46)

@ Arizona Diamondbacks (37-44)

Starting Pitchers:

Gomber (COL): 4-7; 6.53 ERA

Keuchel (ARI) 0-1; 9.64 ERA

Current odds:

Colorado Rockies: (-115)

Arizona Diamondbacks: (-104)

• The starting line-up for Colorado is as follows:

• The starting line-up for Arizona is as follows:

• The Arizona Diamondbacks and visiting Colorado Rockies both will be trying to bounce back from tough setbacks when they open a four-game series on Thursday night in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks blew a 4-0 lead while succumbing 7-5 to the visiting San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, while the Rockies allowed runs on a wild pitch and infield single en route to a 2-1 loss at Los Angeles. The Dodgers’ winning run crossed in the bottom of the ninth.

• Colorado scored just six runs while being swept in three games by the Dodgers. Arizona was looking for a sweep of the Giants but sabotaged that opportunity by allowing two runs in the eighth and three in the ninth on Wednesday.

• The teams just saw each other last weekend in Denver when the Rockies took two of three games. Colorado scored 17 runs in its two victories, including a 6-5 win on Sunday when C.J. Cron belted two three-run homers.

• Cron homered against the Dodgers the following day to reach the 20-homer mark for the fourth time in his career. He leads Colorado in homers and RBIs (65). Cron has belted 48 homers in 1 1/2 seasons with the Rockies, and he said that some tinkering with his stance and relying more on his hands has allowed him to attack the ball better. Cron is batting .348 with two homers, two doubles and nine RBIs against Arizona this season.

• The teams have split the six meetings. The Diamondbacks are 5-4 over their past nine games overall after Wednesday’s loss. Still, optimism has been high recently. The team’s 37 wins at the 82-game mark are much better than last season when Arizona was a horrific 22-60.

• Left-hander Dallas Keuchel (2-6, 8.27 ERA overall) will be making his third start since joining the Diamondbacks. The first two outings didn’t go well as he gave up 11 runs (10 earned), 12 hits and six walks in just 9 1/3 innings. Keuchel, 34, received a no-decision against the Detroit Tigers in his Arizona debut on June 26 and then lost to the Rockies last Saturday in Denver. He gave up seven runs (six earned) and six hits in five innings against the Rockies.

• Keuchel was regularly torched in eight starts for the Chicago White Sox earlier this season, going 2-5 with a 7.88. He gave up 49 hits and 20 walks in just 32 innings before being released. Keuchel is 1-1 with a 6.94 ERA in two career starts against Colorado. Kris Bryant is 4-for-6 against Keuchel, while Cron is just 6-for-29.

• Left-hander Austin Gomber (4-7, 6.53) will be on the mound for the Rockies. Gomber, 28, defeated the Diamondbacks when he was matched against Keuchel last Saturday. He gave up four runs and six hits over 5 2/3 innings in Denver. He is 2-0 with a 4.67 ERA in four career appearances (three starts) against Arizona. Marte is 4-for-6 with two homers and one double off Gomber, while Josh Rojas is 4-for-5.