MESA, Ariz. -- Rockies right-hander Jon Gray believes his entire game is in regular-season form.
Saturday night's start in a 3-0 loss to the Cubs was an abbreviated tuneup for Thursday's expected Opening Day start against the D-backs, though manager Bud Black has yet to officially announce who'll get the nod. Gray faced the minimum nine batters while throwing 28 pitches over three scoreless innings.
Gray's overall spring ERA is 5.82, but here's what matters: In his last two starts, against the Rangers and the Cubs when both teams used a healthy number of regulars, Gray threw 9 1/3 scoreless innings with five hits, 11 strikeouts and one walk.