The Colorado Rockies (10–16) are back on the road, taking on the New York Mets (9–16), and will look to have a short memory after yesterday’s heart-wrenching loss to the Padres.
Yesterday’s 10–8 loss capped a 3–4 homestand that saw the Rockies take two of four from the Los Angeles Dodgers and then nearly take the series from San Diego before the ninth inning slipped away.
That version of the Rockies is still there — the one that lets things get away. But so is the other version, the one that can compete and make games feel alive.
Overall, the Rockies are 7–6 at home this season. On the road, they’re 3–10. This isn’t about correcting the road record overnight. It’s about whether this team can be functional away from home. Stay in games. Make the other team work. Give themselves a chance late.
Michael Lorenzen gets the start for Colorado tonight in Flushing. Lorenzen has had his struggles to start the year, entering at 1–2 with a 7.48 ERA, but he’s coming off a serviceable outing against the Dodgers, allowing three runs over five innings.
Lorenzen isn’t walking many hitters, which helps, but he’s giving up hard contact far too often. Tonight’s job is simple in theory, harder in practice: keep things clean ahead of Juan Soto, get ground balls, and live with whatever contact comes.
Taking the ball for the Mets is right-hander Freddy Peralta, one of their premium offseason additions. Peralta enters tonight with a fairly pedestrian 1–2 record and 4.05 ERA through five starts, but the underlying profile is much louder. He features an elite fastball he throws about 50% of the time, pairing it with a plus changeup and curveball that generate plenty of whiffs.
At the end of the day, Peralta is a strikeout artist who thrives when hitters expand the zone.
He’s facing a Rockies lineup that swings as much as anyone in baseball, with a swing rate north of 50% and a tendency to chase. The game really comes down to whether Colorado can flip that script — ambushing fastballs early and forcing Peralta out of rhythm — or whether they fall into his game and spend the night chasing secondaries.
Look for Mickey Moniak and Hunter Goodman to set the tone. If they’re on time early, the game opens up. If not, Peralta has the tools to take over quickly.
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