September 12th 2024.
The Colorado Rockies have been making some strides in their performance recently, although it has been on and off. They managed to win two out of three games against the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, which was only their third series win on the road this season. However, their progress was halted when they faced the Detroit Tigers, who are currently in pursuit of a wild-card playoff spot. The Rockies suffered a crushing 11-0 loss in the first game of the series on Tuesday at Comerica Park, but they bounced back with a 7-4 defeat on Wednesday.
Unfortunately for the Rockies, their starting pitcher Tanner Gordon struggled against the red-hot Tigers lineup. He was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to replace veteran lefty Austin Gomber, who was on paternity leave. The first inning was a disaster for Gordon as the Tigers hit him with a barrage of six runs and six hits. It was a tough night for him, as he didn't give up any walks but ended up surrendering seven runs on 10 hits in just 3 1/3 innings. This loss brought his record to 0-6 and his ERA to a high 8.65.
Despite the rough outing for Gordon, there were a few bright spots for the Rockies. Third baseman Ryan McMahon, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, and the bullpen showed some strong performances. McMahon hit his 19th homer of the season in the second inning off Tigers' right-hander Casey Mize. Tovar also had a strong showing with a two-run double in the fourth inning, bringing his total doubles for the season to 43, the third-highest in the majors. This also set a franchise record for a shortstop, surpassing Trevor Story's previous record of 42 doubles in a season. The last Rockies player to hit more than 43 doubles in a season was Matt Holliday in 2007.
The Tigers, on the other hand, continued their winning streak, improving their record to 20-8 since August 11, the best in the majors during that period. As for the Rockies, they will be looking to bounce back in their upcoming series against the Chicago Cubs. They will also have right-hander Antonio Senzatela, who is returning from Tommy John surgery, possibly making his first start of the season against the Cubs.
In Thursday's matchup, the Rockies will have Ryan Feltner on the mound, who has shown some promise despite his 2-10 record. He has posted a 3.99 ERA in 14 road starts and is coming off a solid performance against the Brewers last Friday. He will be facing off against Tigers' left-hander Tarik Skubal, who has been a strong contender for the Cy Young Award this season. Skubal has already recorded 208 strikeouts and will be looking to add more against the Rockies.
Looking ahead, the pitching probables for the upcoming series against the Cubs are Javier Assad for the Rockies and Austin Gomber for the Cubs on Friday, Jameson Taillon for the Cubs and Kyle Freeland for the Rockies on Saturday, and Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs and Bradley Blalock for the Rockies on Sunday. All eyes will be on the Rockies as they try to turn things around and finish the season strong.
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