With the Royals in town for a three-game series and another fireworks display set for Friday night, the Rockies make progress in two areas with a win: they could give Kyle Freeland (0-3, 7.94 ERA) a shot at his first win of the season and they could win two in a row at home for the first time since May 26-27.
This will be Freeland’s sixth start of the year and third after returning from the 60-day IL with a left elbow strain. Even though he hasn’t recorded a win in his two starts back, he’s put up a 1.