Eddie Butler (2-4, 6.71 ERA) and the Colorado Rockies (37-39) meet J.A. Happ (9-3, 3.42 ERA) and the Toronto Blue Jays (41-37) in the second of a three-game interleague series at Coors Field. The Rockies won the last game 9-5, and Colorado leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 8:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jun. 28 and will air on RSN and RTRM.
In his last start, Butler pitched 5.0 innings, allowing six runs, striking out four and walking two in a 7-6 loss to the Diamondbacks. Trevor Story (.271, 47 Rs, 19 HRs, 50 RBIs, 5 SBs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 2 with four runs, one home run, and one RBI. The Blue Jays were victorious the last time Happ pitched. He pitched well, going 5.0 innings, allowing two runs, striking out eight and walking four in a 5-2 victory over the Diamondbacks. Josh Donaldson (.288, 63 Rs, 17 HRs, 48 RBIs, 5 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run and one RBI.
Notes
The Rockies are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The Blue Jays have a 1-3 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
It looks like the Rockies have a slight leg up on the Blue Jays, as the Rockies have won their last three games while the Blue Jays have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Blue Jays are 31-8. The Rockies have a 29-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking ninth, Toronto sits in the top 10 of the league in runs, scoring 363 this season. Colorado ranks in the top five at second with 406.
Ranking 10th, Toronto is in the top 10 of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.760). Colorado ranks in the top five at second with an OPS of .811.
The Blue Jays are 24-27 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Rockies are 17-32 when they allow at least one homer.
