Rays 3, Rockies 2: Walked-Off on Opening Day

Just 161 games to go, right? The Colorado Rockies lost their season opener to the Tampa Bay Rays in a spring training/minor league ballpark. Kyle Freeland spun a fantastic six innings of work, but the Rockies’ offense couldn’t overcome the Rays’ pitching and the Rockies’ bullpen couldn’t overcome the Rays’ hitters.

Quality Kyle

Left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland made his fourth Opening Day start for the Rockies, becoming the first pitcher in franchise history to do so. Freeland looked sharp to kick off the season. He worked six scoreless frames and gave up just two hits to Rays batters while striking out seven. He had strong command of his arsenal and worked the zone for 53 strikes on 67…