The Cincinnati Reds head back home on Tuesday to host the Colorado Rockies. The Reds are 21-39 on the season and are last in the NL Central. Cincinnati is 4-6 over their last ten games and lost to the Padres 6-3 on Sunday. The Reds are 9-19 on their home field.
Anthony DeScalfani will come off the disable list on Tuesday and take his spot in the hill for the Reds. DeScalfani threw 96 pitched in his last rehab start and gets the nod for a home start. The Reds average 4.1 runs per game which ranks 20th in the league.
The Colorado Rockies has lost 4 straight games as they head to Cincinnati. The Rockies are 30-29 on the season and are 2nd in the NL West. Colorado is 4-6 over their last ten games and lost to the Dodgers 10-7 at home on Sunday. The Rockies are 19-13 on the road.
Kyle Freeland will take his spot on the rubber for the Rockies. Freeland is 5-5 on the season with 65.2 innings pitched. Freeland has 55 strikeouts and carries a 3.43 ERA.