The Boston Red Sox will take on the Colorado Rockies for a three-game series this week. The Red Sox are coming off a series in which the Dodgers swept them while the Rockies are coming off a series win over the Giants.
Boston Red Sox (50-41) vs. Colorado Rockies (34-63)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, July 22
Time: 8:40 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, July 23
Time: 8:40 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, July 24
Time: 3:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Tanner Houck (8-6, 2.54 ERA) vs. Austin Gomber (2-6, 4.61 ERA)
Houck makes his first start since the All-Star break, he is 8-6 with a 2.54 ERA, a 2.68 FIP, a 1.03 WHIP, a 2.0 BB/9, and an 8.6 K/9 in 117 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 26 innings. The Red Sox are 13-6 when he starts. Gomber goes for the Rockies he is 2-6 with a 4.61 ERA, a 4.91 FIP, a 1.30 WHIP, a 2.3 BB/9, and a 6.1 K/9 in 99.2 innings. He is 1-1 in his last three starts with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 18 innings. The Rockies are 7-11 when he starts.
Game 2: TBD vs. German Marquez (0-0, 6.75 ERA)
The Red Sox haven’t announced a starter for the middle game, it is Cooper Criswell’s spot but there may be a move coming. Marquez goes for Colorado he hasn’t recorded a decision as he’s only made one start going four innings giving up three runs on five hits; he walked four and struck out three. The Rockies got the win in that start.
Game 3: Nick Pivetta (4-6, 3.87 ERA) vs. Cal Quantrill (6-7, 4.15 ERA)
Pivetta gets the finale he is 4-6 with a 3.87 ERA, a 3.65 FIP, a 1.09 WHIP, a 2.3 BB/9, and a 10.6 K/9 in 81.1 innings. In his last outing three outings he is 0-1 with a 1.83 ERA, a 0.71 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 19.2 innings. The Red Sox are 8-7 when he starts. Quantrill will oppose him, he is 6-7 with a 4.15 ERA, a 4.66 FIP, a 1.34 WHIP, a 3.4 BB/9, and a 6.9 K/9 in 108.1 innings. In his last three starts, he is 0-1 with a 6.92 ERA, a 1.62 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 13 innings. The Rockies are 10-10 when he starts.
Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Jarren Duran – .290
HR – Rafael Devers – 23
RBI – Rafael Devers – 61
IP – Kutter Crawford – 117.2
ERA – Tanner Houck –2.54
K – Tanner Houck – 112
Rockies:
AVG – Brenton Doyle – .278
HR – Miguel Toglia – 16
RBI – Ezequiel Tovar – 46
IP – Ryan Feltner – 109.1
ERA – Cal Quantrill – 4.13
K – Ryan Feltner – 97
Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .255 (5)
OPS: .749 (6)
R: 459 (11)
HR: 116 (8)
ERA: 3.71 (8)
K: 850 (14)
WHIP: 1.19 (7)
Rockies
AVG: .243 (14)
OPS: .705 (15)
R: 416 (21)
HR: 109 (14)
ERA: 5.51 (30)
K: 676 (30)
WHIP: 1.53 (30)
