7:10 pm
June 9

Rockies @ Marlins

Who will WIN this matchup?

Colorado Rockies (24-37)

@ Miami Marlins (26-34)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Gomber (COL): 4-5; 4.12 ERA

Garrett (MIA) 0-0; 9.00 ERA

 

Current odds:

Colorado Rockies: (+105)

Miami Marlins: (-115)

 

• The Story story — that’s the story for the Colorado Rockies. Two-time All-Star shortstop Trevor Story is expected to return to Colorado’s lineup on Wednesday for the middle contest of a three-game series at the Miami Marlins. The Marlins won the series opener, 6-2, on the strength of 13 hits on Tuesday night. It was just the second win in the past 11 games for the Marlins. Story, meanwhile, took batting practice and did some throwing prior to Tuesday’s game. All signs point to him playing for the first time since suffering an elbow injury on May 27.

• The Rockies can sure use the help since they own the worst road record in the majors at 4-23. Story would join a lineup that features right fielder Charlie Blackmon, who went 2-for-3 on Tuesday to pass Larry Walker for second place on Colorado’s all-time hit list. Blackmon, who made his Rockies/MLB debut almost exactly one decade ago on June 7, 2011, has 1,362 hits — one more than Walker. Todd Helton is No. 1 on the Rockies with 2,519 hits.

• On Wednesday, the Rockies will start red-hot lefty Austin Gomber (4-5, 4.12 ERA). In his past five starts, Gomber is 2-1 with a 1.53 ERA, striking out 32 batters and walking just three in 29 1/3 innings. Gomber has made just one career appearance against the Marlins, allowing two runs in one inning of relief while with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018.

• Miami likely will counter with rookie left-hander Braxton Garrett. Garrett, 23, was Miami’s first-round pick — seventh overall — in 2016. The Alabama native is 3-1 with a 3.28 ERA in five starts at Triple-A Jacksonville this season. In the majors, Garrett has made three appearances. He won his major-league debut last year on Sept. 13, beating the Philadelphia Phillies by allowing just one run in five innings. This year, Garrett (0-0, 9.00) has made just one major-league appearance, pitching three innings and allowing three runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 15.

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