After a rain-delayed start and 10 innings, the Colorado Rockies (42-64) walked off the San Diego Padres, 4-3. Because Rockies-Padres games are always weird (High scores! Wacky trade deadline deals! Floods! Wildlife!), be ready for anything.
Peter Lambert will take the mound for the Rockies tonight. He brings in a 4.67 ERA (5.30 FIP) in 45.1 innings pitched. He was solid in his last outing and looks to build on that.
The Nationals will start Pedro Avila. He has pitched 5.0 innings over two games. He has not allowed a run. However, he struggled in Triple-A El Paso where he had a 8.