DENVER — Sal Romano will start for the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, confident the results will be better when he faces the Colorado Rockies than they were when he made his major league debut in April.
Romano will be trying to help the Reds split their four-game series with the Rockies, who will send Tyler Chatwood (6-9, 4.41 ERA) to the mound in the series finale.
Romano (0-1, 6.00) faced Milwaukee on April 16 and lost 4-2. He gave up three runs on three hits, two of them homers, and four walks in three innings. He struck out two and threw 82 pitches, and the Brewers optioned him back to Triple-A Louisville after the game.