Colorado Rockies (1-2) at Philadelphia Phillies (2-1)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, March 31
Time: 3:05 pm EST
Broadcast: COLR/NBCSP+
Game 2:
Date: Wednesday, April 2
Time: 6:45 PM
Broadcast: COLR/NBCSP+
Game 3:
Date: Thursday, April 3
Time: 1:05 PM
Broadcast: COLR/NBCSP
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: German Marquez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Cristopher Sanchez (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Senzatela gets the ball to start the series for the Rockies. He went 0-1 with a 6.57 ERA, a 7.14 FIP, a 1.87 WHIP, and a 5.1 K/9 in 2024.
Marquez made just one start last season, going four innings, giving up three runs on five hits. He walked four and struck out three. Sanchez goes for the Phillies. Last season he went 11-9 with a 3.32 ERA, a 3.00 FIP, a 1.24 WHIP, and a 7.6 K/9.
Game 2: Kyle Freeland (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Zack Wheeler (0-0, 1.50 ERA)
Freeland got the ball on Opening Day for the Rockies going six shutout innings giving up two hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out seven. Wheeler got it for the Phillies going six innings allowing on run on two hits. He walked two and struck out eight.
Game 3: Antonio Senzatela (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Taijuan Walker (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Senzatela makes his second start of the season in the finale. He went 4.1 shutout innings in his first starting giving up nine hits. He walked two and didn’t record a strikeout. Walker makes his season debut in the finale. In 2024, he went 3-7 with a 7.10 ERA, a 6.94 FIP, a 1.72 WHIP, and a 6.2 K/9.
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Player To Watch:
Colorado Rockies
Ryan McMahon is hitting .364 with a .872 OPS this season. He has a double. He’s faced the Phillies 39 times in his career, hitting .288 with a .976 OPS. He has nine doubles, nine home runs, 23 RBI, and 23 runs scored. Last season, in six games, he hit .263 with a .785 OPS. McMahon had a home run, two RBI, and three runs scored.
Philadelphia Phillies
Kyle Schwarber this season is hitting .385 with a 1.313 OPS. He has two home runs, four RBI, and three runs scored. He’s faced the Rockies 39 times in his career hitting .226 with an .850 OPS. Schwarber has four doubles, a triple, 11 home runs, 27 RBI, and 26 runs scored. Last season in six games he hit .261 with an .899 OPS. He had a double, two home runs, four RBI, and five runs scored.
Next Up:
Colorado: April 4-April 6 vs. Athletics
Philadelphia: April 4-April 6 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
