DENVER -- The 11 strikeouts in a record-setting performance in Wednesday night's 14-0 victory over the Phillies might not be the last that Rockies fans will see of right-hander German Marquez during the regular season.
With the National League West or -- depending on how the three-game series against the Nationals starting Friday goes -- the NL Wild Card on the line, manager Bud Black has left the start in Sunday's regular-season finale open.
Lefty Cy Young Award candidate Kyle Freeland (16-7, 2.84 ERA) is scheduled for Friday night, against righty Joe Ross, and the Rockies have righty Jon Gray (12-8, 4.