Rockies and Red Sox meet, winner secures 3-game series

Boston Red Sox (54-46, third in the AL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (37-65, fifth in the NL West)

Denver; Wednesday, 3:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Nick Pivetta (4-6, 3.87 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 96 strikeouts); Rockies: Cal Quantrill (6-7, 4.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 83 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Red Sox -156, Rockies +132; over/under is 11 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Colorado has a 23-29 record in home games and a 37-65 record overall. Rockies hitters are batting a collective .244, which ranks eighth in the NL.

Boston has a 30-21 record on the road and a 54-46 record overall. The Red Sox have a 43-7 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brenton Doyle has 17 doubles, two triples and 16 home runs while hitting .276 for the Rockies. Mike Toglia is 9-for-36 with two doubles and five home runs over the last 10 games.

Rafael Devers has 20 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs and 63 RBI while hitting .286 for the Red Sox. Jarren Duran is 17-for-42 with five doubles, a triple and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 5-5, .243 batting average, 5.00 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Red Sox: 4-6, .281 batting average, 3.94 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

INJURIES: Rockies: German Marquez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Nolan Jones: 10-Day IL (back), Jordan Beck: 10-Day IL (wrist), Lucas Gilbreath: 60-Day IL (elbow), Daniel Bard: 60-Day IL (knee), Antonio Senzatela: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Kenley Jansen: day-to-day (heart), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (elbow), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (rib), Vaughn Grissom: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 60-Day IL (oblique), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bryan Mata: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Giolito: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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