The Colorado Rockies (29-40) are on the road to face the Boston Red Sox (33-35) at Fenway Park on Wednesday with the visitors looking for a sweep of the three-game Interleague series. The Rockies lead the series 2-0 after winning 7-6 in 10 innings on Tuesday.
Reliever Daniel Bard threw one scoreless inning to get the win, and Pierce Johnson threw 0.2 scoreless innings to earn his 12th save. Ryan McMahon was 1 for 3 with a triple and one run in the win. Rafael Devers went 2 for 4 with two home runs and four RBIs for the Red Sox.
ON THE MOUND
Austin Gomber (4-5, 7.57 ERA) is in line for the start for Colorado. The lefty allowed seven runs over four innings in his last start, a 9-6 road defeat against the Padres on Friday. He took the loss, yielding 11 hits while striking out one and walking two.
For Boston, righty Garrett Whitlock (3-2, 4.78 ERA) will toe the rubber. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Rockies. In his last start on Friday, Whitlock got the win on the road against the Yankees. He threw 6.1 innings and gave up two runs (1 ER) on seven hits, striking out six and walking one in the 3-2 victory.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Colorado has averaged 4.8 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 4.5. Against righties like Whitlock this season, the Rockies have a .749 OPS. McMahon has been the team’s biggest extra-base threat against right-handers with a .518 SLG in 155 at-bats.
Boston is averaging only 3.2 runs per game in the last five, down from 4.9 for the season, with their slash line slipping across the board (.243/.311/.399). The Sox have a .761 OPS against left-handers in 2023. With a .987 OPS over 69 at-bats, Justin Turner has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado is 13-21 in road games in 2023, scoring 3.8 runs per game while allowing 4.6 runs. Boston has lost five in a row at home. The Sox are 17-18 at home this season, averaging 5.7 runs per game while surrendering 5.4. In the last 10 meetings at Fenway Park, Boston is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 5.7-4.3.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Rockies are fifth in the NL West, 13 games behind the division-leading Diamondbacks. The Red Sox are fifth in the AL East, 14 games behind the Rays.
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