Colorado Rockies game no. 129 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. Carlos Rodón

Colorado will take on former Rockie DJ LaMahieu at Yankee Stadium

For the first time since 2019, the Rockies will play at Yankee Stadium when New York hosts Colorado for a three-game series starting Friday night.

Kyle Freeland (3-5, 5.97 ERA) will start game one for the Rockies, making his second-ever start at Yankee Stadium. The last one came in 2019 and didn’t go so well. He gave up five earned runs on six hits including a homer in four innings. A lot has happened since 2019 when Freeland lost his mojo and was sent to Triple-A. He has been building his way back up and through injuries ever since.

Most recently, Freeland spent almost a month on the IL with a left elbow strain. Since returning to the rotation on June 23, Freeland has been closer to the 2018 version. In his 10 starts, the Rockies have gone 7-3, he’s gone 2-3 and posted a 3.97 ERA with 50 strikeouts and 13 walks in 56 ²⁄₃ innings. Six of those starts have been quality ones, but his three starts in August haven’t been as effective, mostly due to a nagging blister that’s forced him to leave two games early. The lefty has recorded a 7.43 ERA in 13 ¹⁄₃ innings and he hasn’t made it past the fifth inning.

Carlos Rodón (13-8, 4.34 ERA) will be starting for the Yankees. In five career starts against the Rockies, he’s gone 2-2 with a 4.78 ERA, including giving up four runs in five innings in a 7-2 loss in Colorado last year. Rodón isn’t the same as he was as an All-Star with the White Sox in 2021 or with the Giants in 2022, but he’s still had a solid season thus far. In 25 starts, he has 148 strikeouts, while giving up 24 homers and 44 walks.

The Rockies will see a familiar face at first base in DJ Lamahieu. Before Friday’s game the Rockies made some roster moves.

The Yankees, who are 75-53 and in first place in the AL East, hold the all-time series lead over the Rockies at 13-12, but the Rockies are 3-8 all-time in New York. The Rockies, who are 47-81 and in last place in the NL West, did win two out of three games last year at Coors Field.

First Pitch: 5:05 p.m. MT

TV: Rockies.tv

Radio: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM; KNRV 1150 (Spanish)

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