Rockies at Indians
The Colorado Rockies entered this past weekend with an unblemished 59-0 record when leading after eight innings. Three days later, they are 0-2 in such situations since and will try to rebound from a devasting defeat and salvage a split of a two-game interleague series when they visit the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday afternoon.
Colorado was one strike from a 1-0 victory in Tuesday's game before Austin Jackson delivered a tying RBI single and Yan Gomes followed with a walk-off, three-run homer. Gomes ended a 12-game home run drought and has 10 RBIs in the last nine games for Cleveland, which moved four games ahead of Kansas City atop the American League Central. Charlie Blackmon's 26th homer, leading off the game, supplied the lone run for the Rockies, who remain a comfortable six games ahead of Milwaukee in the wild-card chase.
TV: 12:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Colorado), STO (Cleveland)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies RH Antonio Senzatela (10-4, 4.78 ERA) vs. Indians RH Trevor Bauer (10-8, 5.00)
The Rockies are trying to manage the innings of the 22-year-old Senzatela, who has pitched out of the bullpen in five of his last seven appearances. He lasted only four innings in his last night, giving up six runs in a loss at St. Louis on July 18 after winning his previous turn with five innings of three-run ball. Senzatela beat the Indians on June 6, giving up three runs in 6 1/3 innings.
Bauer is coming off an outstanding effort, limiting the New York Yankees to one run on seven hits over seven innings in winning his third consecutive start. He went eight innings in his previous turn, permitting one run and seven hits to beat the Los Angeles Angels. Bauer lasted only 3 1/3 innings in a loss at Colorado on June 7, getting tagged for four runs while tying a season high with five walks.
WALK-OFFS
1. Indians LF Michael Brantley left Tuesday's game due a sprained right ankle.
2. Rockies closer Greg Holland is now 33-for-36 on save conversions after blowing two in as many games.
3. Jackson has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games.