The Colorado Rockies (24-34) will be trying to pick up the series win when they face the Kansas City Royals (17-39) in the second game of their three-game interleague series on Saturday afternoon.
Austin Gomber, 4-4, 7.00 ERA, will get the start for the Rockies. The Royals will counter with Daniel Lynch, 0-0, 3.38 ERA.
Kansas City is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Colorado.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
The Rockies didn’t play well over the past week and they continue to struggle on the road where they have lost six of their last seven games. They will try to turn things around with a win over the struggling Royals, which will give them their third win in their last seven games.
Colorado is averaging 4.48 runs per game. Their .261 batting average is seventh in the league. Their .321 on base percentage is 16th, while their .407 slugging percentage is 15th.
Elias Diaz leads the Rockies with a .314 batting average, while Ryan McMahon leads the team with eight home runs and 31 RBI.
Colorado’s pitching is one of the worst in the league, with the team giving up 5.55 runs per game. Opponents have a .275 batting average against the Rockies, which is 29th in the league. Their 5.25 ERA is also 29th, as is their 1.50 WHIP.
In his last start, Gomber gave up eight hits and six runs in four innings, but they were able to get an 11-10 win over the Mets. They will need a significantly better effort from him if they want to win this game.
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