DENVER -- Rockies righty Jon Gray will return to the Rockies' starting rotation a night earlier than originally believed.
Gray, who was skipped last time through the rotation after giving up six runs and seven hits in two-plus innings at Los Angeles last Monday night, will be moved up to start tonight against the Phillies at Coors Field, as lefty Tyler Anderson was scratched with left shoulder soreness.
Colorado is opening a four-game series and seven-game regular-season-ending homestand that the Rockies need -- they're 1 1/2 games behind the National League West-leading Dodgers, and the same distance behind the Cardinals, who currently hold the second NL Wild Card spot.