Athletics (2-5) at Colorado Rockies (1-4)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, April 4th
Time: 2:10 pm MDT
Broadcast: NBCSCA/Rockies Tv
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, April 5th
Time: 6:10 PM
Broadcast: NBCSCA/Rockies Tv
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, April 6th
Time: 1:10 pm
Broadcast: NBCSCA/Rockies Tv
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Osvaldo Bido (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. Ryan Feltner (0-0, 3.60 ERA)
Bido gets the series started for Athletics. He pitched five innings last outing for the win against the Mariners. He enters his second start with a 4.83 FIP, 7.2 K/9, and a 1.400 WHIP. Feltner gets the ball for the Rockies in the home opener. He did not factor in the decision in his first start against the Rays. Feltner enters this start with a 4.03 FIP, a 1.00 WHIP, and a 9.0 K/9.
Game 2: JP Sears (0-1, 2.70 ERA) vs. German Marquez (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Sears gets the second game for the Athletics. He took the loss in his first outing against the Mariners. He enters his second start with a 2.68 FIP, a 0.750 WHIP, and a 9.5 K/9. Marquez gets the ball for the Rockies. He pitched well in his first start against the Phillies, but did not factor in the decision. He enters his second start with a 1.50 FIP, a 0.667 WHIP, and a 6.0 K/9.
Game 3: Joey Estes (0-1, 13.50 ERA) vs. Chase Dollander (0-0, 0.00)
Estes makes his second start of the year in the third game. Last start, he took the loss against the Cubs. He enters with a 14.58 FIP, a 3.250 WHIP, and a 4.5 K/ 9. The Rockies will have their top prospect making his big league debut in the finale. In one start at Triple-A this season he went four innings giving up one run on six hits; he walked two and struck out five.
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Player To Watch:
Athletics
Jacob Wilson leads the team in batting average with a .375 average in seven games so far this year. He has three runs scored, one double, one home run, two RBI, and a .917 OPS. Wilson didn’t face the Rockies in his rookie season. He only played in 28 games with two doubles, two triples, three RBI, a .250 batting average, and a .629 OPS.
Colorado Rockies
Hunter Goodman, in six games so far for the Rockies, has a .333 batting average and a 1.179 OPS. He has four runs, seven hits, three doubles, two home runs, and three RBI. In two games against the Athletics in his rookie season, Goodman had a .250 batting average with two hits in those games.
Next Up:
Athletics: April 7-9 vs San Diego Padres
Colorado Rockies: April 8-10 vs Milwaukee Brewers
