It’s Friday, August 22 and the Rockies (37-91) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (54-74). Antonio Senzatela is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Braxton Ashcraft for Pittsburgh.
After an off day, Pittsburgh hosts Colorado who is playing some hot baseball at the moment. The Rockies split a four-game series with the Dodgers and has a 5-2 record over the last seven games and 7-3 in the past 10.
The Pirates are the opposite at 3-8 over the last 11, but they did take two out three against the Blue Jays in the previous series. Buccos’ rookie pitcher Bubba Chandler could make his debut out of the bullpen for the Pirates versus Colorado, although he’s expected to take on a starting role next season.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the