Colorado Rockies game no. 47 thread: Michael Soroka vs Michael Lorenzen

After profitable a decent contest on Saturday Afternoon, the Colorado Rockies discover themselves with a chance. They can win the collection in opposition to their fellow National League West and Nineteen Nineties growth crew Arizona Diamondbacks of their first matchup of the 2026 season.

Sunday’s game additionally features a battle of the World Baseball Classic pitchers named Michael.

commercial

On the mound for the Rockies is the right-handed Michael Lorenzen making his tenth begin of the season. Lorenz has been quite inconsistent so far this season. While he has gone a minimum of 5 innings in every of his final 5 begins, he has additionally given up numerous contact and carries a 6.55 ERA by means of 44 innings with 31 strikeouts. While his decrease FIP suggests some extent of dangerous luck, he at the moment leads the league in hits and earned runs allowed. Lorenzen has additionally walked a minimum of two batters in every of his as much as three begins. He has only one Quality Start to date this season.

His final day out, Lorenzen allowed two earned runs on 5 hits and two walks over 5 innings in opposition to the Pittsburgh Pirates whereas putting out 5 batters.

Canadian righty Michael Soroka will likely be making the beginning for the Snakes. Soroka has a 3.53 ERA over eight begins to date this season with 47 strikeouts over 43.1 innings of labor. He enters at present’s contest coming off of back-to-back Quality Starts in his final two outings, together with 6.1 scoreless innings in opposition to the Texas Rangers.

Surprisingly, Soroka has simply two appearances and one begin in opposition to the Rockies. He has additionally by no means confronted off in opposition to them at Coors Field. In ten innings he has tallied 15 strikeouts in opposition to Rockies batters with 5 runs (three earned) allowed.

commercial

This season Soroka is working a 5 pitch combine. Its major providing is a four-seam fastball within the low-to-mid 90s. He backs that up with a slurve as his finest pitch for inducing whiffs, and he additionally throws a cutter, a changeup, and a sinker.

First Pitch: 1:10 PM MDT

TV: Rockies TV

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

Diamondbacks SB Nation website: AZ Snake Pit

Lineups: