Rockies at Dodgers
The Colorado Rockies reside in first place after a series-opening victory and look to stay there when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. Colorado only registered three hits in Monday's 2-1 triumph as it moved one-half game ahead of Arizona in the National League West.
The Rockies are 4-3 on their nine-game California trip, and Monday's victory was their major league-best 19th in 30 road games. Nolan Arenado was hitless in three at-bats in the opener to extend his home-run drought to 14 games after starting the month by belting four in four contests. Los Angeles had its four-game winning streak halted on Monday and is just one game ahead of last-place San Diego in the NL West. The Dodgers are having severe issues in their home park, posting an 8-14 record after being a major league-best 57-24 at Dodger Stadium last season.
TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, ESPN, AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies RH Chad Bettis (4-1, 3.27 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Brock Stewart (0-0, 3.18)
Bettis has been involved in back-to-back no-decisions in which he has allowed 10 runs over 11 innings. The 29-year-old has given up just three runs in his four victories and has issued fewer than three walks in seven of his nine overall starts. Bettis is 2-2 with a 4.89 ERA in 10 career appearances (seven starts) against the Dodgers and has experienced difficulties with Justin Turner (8-for-15, five RBIs) and Yasmani Grandal (5-for-14).
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Stewart will be recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to Tuesday's contest but declined to reveal if he will be the starter. Los Angeles is in need of a hurler as Roberts said Kenta Maeda is being pushed back to Wednesday after working eight innings in his last outing, while Stewart was slated to take the mound Tuesday for Oklahoma City. The 26-year-old has made nine major-league starts - none this season - and has struggled mightily against the Rockies, going 0-1 with a 15.63 ERA in four career appearances (one start).
WALK-OFFS
1. The Rockies are 11-9 versus the defending NL-champion Dodgers since the start of the 2017 season.
2. Colorado OF Carlos Gonzalez delivered a tiebreaking, pinch-hit single in the eighth inning of Monday's game but is batting just .189 this month.
3. Los Angeles LHP Clayton Kershaw (left biceps tendinitis) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday and a simulated game three days later, but there is no firm timetable for his return.