Brewers at Rockies
Although the Colorado Rockies have uncharacteristically struggled at home this season, very little of the blame can be placed on Trevor Story. The 25-year-old carried the offense in Saturday's victory and will attempt to continue being a thorn in the side of the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday as the Rockies attempt to salvage a split of their four-game set in Colorado.
Story went 3-for-3 - including two home runs - and drove in all of the Rockies' runs in Saturday's 4-0 win, lifting his offensive marks through three games in this series to 5-for-12 with three homers, nine RBIs and four runs scored. For the season, the Texas native is batting .339 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs in 56 at-bats in Coors Field - where Colorado is 7-10 - as opposed to a .174 average, two homers and seven RBIs in 86 at-bats on the road. Milwaukee could muster only five hits one night after collecting a season-high 17 while getting shut out for the fourth time in 2018, going 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Despite Saturday's disappointing performance, the Brewers have won 10 of their last 15 in Coors Field and can win their third straight series at the venue.
TV: 3:10 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), AT&T SportsNet - Rocky Mountain (Colorado)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Freddy Peralta (NR) vs. Rockies RH Jon Gray (2-4, 3.95 ERA)
Peralta will make his major-league debut in the series finale after scheduled starter Chase Anderson was placed on the disabled list Saturday with an illness. The 21-year-old Dominican earned his promotion after going 5-1 with a 3.63 ERA in seven turns at Triple-A Colorado Springs, striking out 46 across 34 2/3 innings. Peralta, who gave up eight of his 14 earned runs in one game, has allowed only one home run this season and yielded one run or less in four of his seven minor-league starts.
Gray was dominant once again Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up only four singles and a walk across seven scoreless innings while fanning eight to earn his third victory in as many starts. Since beginning the season 1-4 with a 7.09 ERA, the 26-year-old has posted a 26:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio while yielding only one run in 20 frames. Christian Yelich is 4-for-12 with a home run against Gray, who has yet to factor into a decision in two starts against the Rockies but owns a 6.30 ERA.
WALK-OFFS
1. The Rockies are batting .325 in their last two contests after hitting .225 over their first 38 games.
2. The Brewers recalled Alec Asher from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Saturday and optioned fellow RHP Jacob Barnes to Colorado Springs.
3. Colorado 3B Nolan Arenado has reached base safely in 22 consecutive games, the second-longest streak of his career.