Rockies at Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are trying to remain a viable contender for a National League wild-card spot and are once again at the .500 mark. The Diamondbacks shoot for their third straight victory when they host the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in the middle contest of a three-game set.
Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking homer in the bottom of the eighth inning in Monday's 5-3 triumph and his 18 blasts as a catcher tie the Arizona mark set by Miguel Montero in 2011. Ketel Marte belted a two-run homer to extend his career-best total to 26 while David Peralta added a two-run double in the same inning as Kelly's homer. The Rockies, who have fallen out of the wild-card race, had a four-game winning streak snapped Monday. Colorado's Charlie Blackmon had two hits and a homer for the third straight contest and is 14-for-36 during an eight-game hitting streak.
TV: 9:40 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Colorado), FS Arizona
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies LH Kyle Freeland (3-10, 7.09 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks LH Alex Young (4-3, 3.98)
Freeland received a no-decision against Arizona in his last turn as he gave up five runs and eight hits over six innings. The 26-year-old is 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA in three starts against the Diamondbacks this season and stands 3-3 with a 5.62 ERA in 11 career turns against Arizona. Freeland gave up two homers in last week's start versus the Diamondbacks, has given up seven over his past four starts and has served up 24 in 94 innings overall.
Young has dropped three straight starts since opening his big league career by winning four consecutive decisions. The 25-year-old lost to the San Francisco Giants in his last turn when he gave up a career-worst five runs and a career-worst-tying eight hits over five innings. Young tossed six no-hit innings in a win over the Rockies on July 7.
WALK-OFFS
1. The Rockies transferred RHP Scott Oberg (blood clot) to the 60-day injured list, ending his season.
2. Arizona INF Eduardo Escobar, who is tied for the NL RBI lead with 98, is 8-for-47 over his past 11 appearances.
3. Colorado leads the season series 9-8 heading into the final two meetings.