Colorado Rockies host Dodgers after 11-5 series-opening loss
The Rockies are hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series at Coors Field. Colorado lost the series opener 11-5 on Monday, while available reporting confirms the Tuesday pitching matchup and lineup changes but does not establish the result of the games played after the opener.
Colorado Rockies host Dodgers after 11-5 series-opening loss
Los Angeles took the opener on Aug. 17, with Shohei Ohtani hitting two home runs, including a reported 452-foot shot. Max Muncy also homered, and Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages each had three hits; Ohtani finished with four hits. The Dodgers’ victory followed a 2-1 series win over Colorado in Los Angeles from July 6-8, according to Sports Illustrated’s series preview.
The series carried different stakes for the two clubs. The Dodgers entered after losing three of four games to Milwaukee and were three games behind the Brewers for the National League’s best record, while Colorado was battling San Francisco near the bottom of the league standings, Sports Illustrated reported.
For Tuesday’s game, Los Angeles was set to start left-hander Eric Lauer against Colorado right-hander Ryan Feltner. Lauer had allowed one earned run over 6⅓ innings in his previous start against Kansas City and was 6-1 with a 3.48 ERA for the Dodgers, according to Sports Illustrated. Feltner entered with a 5-6 record and a 5.59 ERA over 87 innings.
Lineup and roster changes for Tuesday
The Dodgers moved Kyle Tucker to seventh in the batting order and shifted Tommy Edman to sixth amid Tucker’s struggles. Los Angeles also placed closer Edwin Díaz on the injured list before Tuesday’s game, Sports Illustrated reported.
Colorado made a change behind the plate after catcher Hunter Goodman was placed on the 10-day injured list with a shoulder injury. The Rockies recalled Braxton Fulford from Triple-A Albuquerque, and the 27-year-old was scheduled to start at catcher and bat eighth against Los Angeles, according to CBS Sports. Fulford had appeared in 71 plate appearances for Colorado this season, batting .177 with one home run and seven RBIs.
The available reports list Tuesday’s first pitch as 5:40 p.m. Pacific time, or 8:40 p.m. Eastern, with the game scheduled for SportsNet LA and the MLB app. They do not provide a final score for Tuesday’s game or confirm the outcome of Wednesday’s series finale.
Colorado’s previous win before returning home
Before the Dodgers series, Colorado beat the San Francisco Giants 13-7 on Aug. 16. Adael Amador and Brett Sullivan each hit a three-run homer, with Amador’s coming in the second inning and Sullivan’s capping the scoring in the seventh, The Associated Press reported.
The game was tied 7-7 in the sixth inning after Zac Veen scored on a wild pitch. Colorado then took a 10-7 lead when Cole Carrigg was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Mickey Moniak followed with a two-run single. Sullivan’s seventh-inning homer produced the final three runs.
The latest verified state in the available reporting is therefore a 1-0 Dodgers lead in the three-game series after Monday’s 11-5 result, with Colorado’s Tuesday lineup featuring Fulford behind the plate.