Athletics at Rockies
The Oakland Athletics have had a more difficult time at Coors Field than expected as they attempt to salvage the finale of their three-game set against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Oakland entered the set having scored a total of 51 runs during a six-game winning streak but has been held to one in each of its first two contests - both losses - against the Rockies.
Khris Davis, who went deep six times during a four-game home run streak, has been kept in the park in three straight contests. The slugger drove in the lone run for the Athletics on Saturday and has collected 15 RBIs over his last seven games. Carlos Gonzalez went 3-for-4 and Nolan Arenado belted his National League-leading 27th home run as Colorado improved to 15-4 over its last 19 at home with the 4-1 triumph. Gonzalez has registered back-to-back three-hit performances and is 8-for-16 during his four-game hitting streak.
TV: 3:10 p.m. ET, NBCS California (Oakland), AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics RH Frankie Montas (5-2, 3.54 ERA) vs. Rockies RH German Marquez (8-8, 5.00)
Montas returned from the minors to make his ninth start of the season on Tuesday and did not factor in the decision after yielding four runs - three earned - and five hits in five innings at Texas. The 25-year-old Dominican has yet to lose on the road in 2018, going 3-0 with a 3.14 ERA in five turns. Montas has yet to face Colorado in his career but has gone 2-0 while allowing two runs and recording 13 strikeouts over 12 2/3 frames in two interleague starts this year.
Marquez, who is back from paternity leave, extended his unbeaten streak to four starts on July 20 as he escaped with a no decision at Arizona after surrendering six runs - five earned - on eight hits and three walks in five innings. The 23-year-old Venezuelan won each of his previous three turns but is 3-5 with a ghastly 7.31 ERA - more than four runs higher than his road mark of 3.15 - in 10 outings at home this season. Marquez, who will be facing Oakland for the first time, allowed one runs over six frames at Seattle on July 6 to win his only interleague start of the year.
WALK-OFFS
1. The Rockies reportedly have agreed to terms on a minor-league contract with four-time All-Star OF Matt Holliday, who was named MVP of the 2007 National League Championship Series while spending the first five seasons of his career with the club.
2. Oakland 3B Matt Chapman has gone 8-for-14 during his a four-game hitting streak and has recorded three straight multi-hit performances and seven in his last 10 contests.
3. Colorado added RHP Seunghwan Oh, who was acquired from Toronto on Thursday, to the active roster and optioned LHP Sam Howard to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room.