9:10 pm
July 4

Rockies @ Dodgers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Colorado Rockies (35-44)

@ Los Angeles Dodgers (49-29)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Freeland (COL): 4-5; 4.31 ERA

Urias (LAD) 6-6; 2.64 ERA

 

Current odds:

Colorado Rockies: (+240)

Los Angeles Dodgers: (-305)

 

• While the Rockies welcomed Arizona to Colorado this past weekend and won two of three games, the Dodgers returned home from a three-city road trip capped off by winning three of four games against the second-place San Diego Padres. The Rockies will try for more success against the Dodgers by sending left-hander Kyle Freeland to the mound in the series opener. Freeland got the best of a matchup against Dodgers star left-hander Clayton Kershaw on Tuesday at Colorado.

• Freeland (4-5, 4.31 ERA) gave up three runs on six hits over six innings against one of baseball’s best offenses, leading the way to a 7-4 victory, which was the Rockies’ second consecutive against the Dodgers. The victory made Freeland 4-8 lifetime against the Dodgers with a 4.42 ERA in 18 starts.

• The Dodgers were just two outs away from a four-game sweep of the Padres on Sunday before San Diego rallied for four runs in the ninth inning for a 4-2 victory. The comeback started after Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel was hit by a line drive in the back of the right shoulder and ended up allowing three runs. The Dodgers had four consecutive strong starts against the Padres from Mitch White, Tony Gonsolin, Tyler Anderson and Kershaw. Now comes a chance for Julio Urias (6-6, 2.64), who will be making his second consecutive start against the Rockies.

• Urias gave the Dodgers their only victory in last week’s series at Colorado when he gave up three runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings Wednesday and the offense offered up home runs from Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Cody Bellinger. Urias is 3-2 with a 5.56 ERA in 16 appearances (13 starts) against the Rockies. Cron has 10 career RBIs against Urias, the most the Dodgers’ left-hander has allowed to any Rockies hitter.

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