The Rockies are once again skidding, largely due to self inflicted wounds. Against the San Francisco Giants yesterday, the Rockies walked a combined seven batters, which led to their 4-3 loss. Through nine games the pitching staff has walked a league leading 48 batters, already a quarter of what was allowed through 60 games in 2020. Yikes.
Germán Márquez will be making his third start of the season after a solid six inning showing his last time out. He struck out five and walked two while allowing three earned runs on five hits. His fastball command looked sharper than the season opener, and he utilized his off-speed pitches effectively.