The Colorado Rockies' offense vanished on Independence Day behind Kyle Freeland after they mustered just three hits against the Houston Astros. With another rookie on the mound for Houston, the Rockies aim for a split series and an end to their losing streak on the road.
Chase Anderson (0-3, 6.50 ERA) takes the hill for Colorado looking to break a streak of awful starts. Since coughing up seven runs on seven hits in three innings against the Atlanta Braves on June 18, Anderson gave up nine runs on 10 hits in 2 2⁄3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, and six runs on six hits in 3 2⁄3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers.