The Colorado Rockies (6-17) take one of the weakest offenses in the NL on the road to face the Cleveland Guardians (11-11) at Progressive Field on Monday for the opener of a three-game Interleague series. The Rockies are in the midst of a seven-game road trip.
They won only one out of four in their last series against the Phillies, dropping the finale 9-3 on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park. Ezequiel Tovar was 2 for 4 with one RBI. The Guardians are in the midst of a six-game homestand.
They lost two of three against the Marlins in their last series, taking the finale 7-4 on Sunday at Progressive Field. Josh Bell went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double.
He drove in two runs. Amed Rosario went 4 for 5 with a triple and a double. He scored four runs.The teams are meeting for the first time this season. In 2022, the Guardians won all three games between the teams.
ON THE MOUND
Austin Gomber (0-4, 12.12 ERA) is set to start for Colorado. The lefty allowed nine runs over two innings in his last start, a 14-3 road defeat against the Pirates on Wednesday. He was charged with the loss, scattering nine hits while striking out one and walking three.
Gomber made one start against the Guardians in 2022, a 7-5 home loss on June 15. He surrendered five runs on nine hits over 4.2 innings, striking out four and walking one.
RHP Cal Quantrill (1-1, 4.15 ERA) takes the mound for Cleveland. In his last start on Wednesday, Quantrill got the win on the road against the Tigers. He threw six scoreless innings and gave up four hits, striking out four and walking one in the 3-2 victory.
AT THE PLATE
The Colorado offense is averaging 3.7 runs per game for the season, third lowest in the NL, with a slash line of .245/.306/.383. Kris Bryant leads the team in OPS at .810. The shortstop is slashing .288/.360/.450 with three home runs, six RBIs, and 11 runs over 21 games. Against right-handed pitchers like Quantrill this season, the Rockies have a .695 OPS.
Ryan McMahon is the team’s most productive hitter against right-handers with a .885 OPS in 50 at-bats. Cleveland is slashing .227/.315/.335 for the season and averaging 4.1 runs per game. Jose Ramirez leads the team with a .774 OPS.
The shortstop has three home runs, 16 RBIs, and 11 runs scored with a slash line of .256/.347/.427. Cleveland is averaging only 2.6 runs per game in the last five with their slash line slipping across the board (.210/.271/.312). The Guardians have a .634 OPS against southpaws in 2023. With a 1.163 OPS over 13 at-bats, Mike Zunino has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado is on a three-game losing streak away from Coors Field, bringing their record to 3-10 in 2023. The Rockies have scored 3.2 runs per game away from home, while allowing 4.9 runs.
Cleveland has gone 3-6 at home this season, averaging 3.3 runs per game while surrendering 4.9. Cleveland is 7-3 in the last 10 games at Progressive Field between the teams with an average scoreline of 4.7-3.8.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Rockies are fifth in the NL West, six games behind the division-leading Diamondbacks. The Guardians are second in the AL Central, one games behind the Twins.
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