Red Sox visit the Rockies to open 3-game series

Updated Jul. 22, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Boston Red Sox (53-45, third in the AL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (36-64, fifth in the NL West)

Denver; Monday, 8:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Tanner Houck (8-6, 2.54 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 112 strikeouts); Rockies: Austin Gomber (2-6, 4.61 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 67 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Red Sox -183, Rockies +153; over/under is 10 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the Boston Red Sox to start a three-game series.

Colorado is 36-64 overall and 22-28 at home. The Rockies are 22-8 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Boston has a 29-20 record on the road and a 53-45 record overall. The Red Sox have a 41-6 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Monday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brenton Doyle has 16 doubles, two triples and 16 home runs for the Rockies. Ezequiel Tovar is 15-for-42 with four doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

Jarren Duran has 30 doubles, 10 triples and 12 home runs for the Red Sox. Ceddanne Rafaela is 12-for-36 with two doubles, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 4-6, .231 batting average, 5.82 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Red Sox: 5-5, .278 batting average, 3.94 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

INJURIES: Rockies: Nolan Jones: 10-Day IL (back), Kris Bryant: 10-Day IL (rib), Jordan Beck: 10-Day IL (wrist), Lucas Gilbreath: 60-Day IL (elbow), Daniel Bard: 60-Day IL (knee), Antonio Senzatela: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Rob Refsnyder: day-to-day (shoulder), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (elbow), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (rib), Vaughn Grissom: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 60-Day IL (oblique), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bryan Mata: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Giolito: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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