Colorado Rockies (26-43, fifth in the NL West) vs. Athletics (33-35, third in the AL West)Las Vegas; Friday, 10:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: TBD; Athletics: Gage Jump (2-1, 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)LINE: Athletics -191, Rockies +159; over/under is 13 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the Colorado Rockies to begin a three-game series.The Athletics have a 33-35 record overall and a 13-18 record at home. The Athletics rank eighth in MLB play with 87 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.Colorado has gone 12-23 on the road and 26-43 overall. The Rockies have the sixth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .396.The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Soderstrom has 17 doubles, two triples and 11 home runs for the Athletics. Nick Kurtz is 10 for 35 with a double and five home runs over the past 10 games.
Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 29 extra base hits (11 doubles and 18 home runs). Brett Sullivan is 7 for 16 with three home runs and three RBIs over the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 5-5, .248 batting average, 6.32 ERA, outscored by 12 runs
Rockies: 4-6, .270 batting average, 7.90 ERA, outscored by 30 runsINJURIES: Athletics: Brent Rooker: day-to-day (knee), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Severino: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Aaron Civale: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee), Jacob Wilson: 10-Day IL (shoulder)
