The Cincinnati Reds conclude their three-game series in Mile High City on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies.
The Reds lost the opening game of the series on Friday 5-4. Nolan Arenado homered for the Rockies in the win. Jon Gray raised his record to 5-6 with the win for Colorado. The Rockies bullpen pitched well with Mike Dun, Adam Ottavino and Wade Davis keeping the Red’s bats in check. Sal Romano took the loss and is now 2-6 for the Reds. Romano pitched just 5 1/3 innings in the loss allowing five runs. Eugenio Suarez homered for the Reds in the loss and leads the National League in RBIs with 40.
Scooter Gennett leads Cincinnati with a .319 batting average and team highs in hits with 60 and home runs with nine. Eugenio Suarez has the team lead in RBIs with 40. Cincinnati has a team batting average of .239 while opposing hitters are averaging .265 at the plate against Reds pitching. On Sunday, the Reds will send Matt Harvey to the mound. The right-hander this season is 1-2 with an ERA of 5.49, 32 KS and 11 BBs.
Nolan Arenado leads the Rockies with a .320 batting average and team high 54 hits. Charlie Blackmon leads in home runs with 12, while Trevor Story is the team leader in RBIs with 35. Colorado has a team batting average of .229 while opposing hitters are averaging .246 at the plate against Rockies pitching. On Sunday, Colorado will send German Marquez to the mound. The right-hander this season is 3-5 with an ERA of 4.62, 48 Ks and 22 BBs.
