COLORADO ROCKIES NOTES:
JET SETTING
- The Colorado Rockies continue their 10-game road trip tonight with their first of three games in Milwaukee … began this road trip with three games in St. Louis (2-1) and will finish with four games at Los Angeles-NL (Aug. 10-13).
- Colorado has gone 10-10 since the All-Star Break, winning three series, dropping three and splitting one … 11 of the Rockies’ last 14 losses since July 4 have come by three or fewer runs … conversely, seven of their 11 wins across that same span have been by three or fewer runs.
BREWSKIS
- The Rockies swept their three-game set with the Brewers at Coors Field in early May, outscoring Milwaukee 19-to-9 in the series.
- Colorado has won five in a row against Milwaukee and six of the last seven meetings following an eight-game losing streak in the match up … in the all-time series, the Rockies are 55-32 against the Brewers at Coors Field, 34-50 in Wisconsin.
SUPER SIZED McMAHON
- 3B Ryan McMahon holds a career-best 17-game on-base streak (.289/.396/.467) surpassing his previous best of 16 set in 2019 … second-longest active streak in the Majors and the third-longest for a Rockie this season.
- Since May 25, McMahon is slashing .298/.381/.564 with 15 home runs and 39 RBI … his OBP through this span is the 10th-best in the National League.
WHAT’S IN THE CARDS
- The Rockies took a 2-1 series win in St. Louis, their first in The Gateway City since sweeping the Cardinals in four games in 2009 … are 8-36 in St. Louis since 2010.
- The Rockies 9-4 victory Friday snapped a 12-game losing streak at Busch Stadium dating back to August 1, 2018 … marked the seventh time in franchise history the club scored nine or more runs in St. Louis and was their most since scoring 10 on June 6, 2009 … scored at least one run in each of the first four innings on the road for the first time since July 29, 2013 at Atlanta.
- Won 1-0 Sunday, just Colorado’s second shutout victory in St. Louis in the team’s history (first: June 30, 2005).
- Prior’s to Sunday’s one-run affair, Colorado had logged at least 15 hits in three of its last five road games and 66 over its last six, their most hits on the road in a six-game span since tallying 67 from May 20-25, 2017
STEP RIGHT UP
- The Rockies have used 31 total pitchers this season, tied for the most in franchise history with the 2019 club … the Rockies have also tied the franchise record by using 15 different starting pitchers this season, tied with the 1993 and 2014 clubs for the most starters used in franchise history.
GOLDEN
- Third baseman Ryan McMahon ranks tied for third in the Majors and first among third basemen with 16 defensive runs saved, while shortstop Ezequiel Tovar’s 10 DRS are the fourth-most among all shortstops.
- 2022 Gold Glove winner Brendan Rodgers was reinstated from the 60-day injured list last Monday … his 22 DRS in 2022 led all second basemen and ranked second in the Majors overall.
- Rookie center fielder Brenton Doyle was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Month by Fielding Bible/ Sports Info Solutions after he led all center fielders with six runs saved in July … his nine defensive runs saved on the season are the fourth-most among all center fielders while his 95.2 MPH average arm strength ranks fifth among all outfielders.
- Rookie outfielder Nolan Jones has totaled four DRS … his seven outfield assists are tied for the 10th-most in the Majors and are tied for the Major League lead since June 21 … his average arm strength of 98.7 MPH is the best among all position players … 102.4 MPH throw on June 21 at Cincinnati tied with Brenton Doyle (June 29 vs. Los Angeles-NL) for the third-fastest outfield throw in the Majors this season.
THIS FOR THAT
- The Rockies made five trades over the past two months prior to the trade deadline, acquiring a total of seven Minor League pitchers in return, three of whom now rank in the Rockies’ top 30 prospects per MLB Pipeline.
- On Aug. 1, the Rockies acquired RHP Alec Barger from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for LHP Brad Hand … in a separate trade, the Rockies also acquired LHP Justin Bruihl from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations.
- On July 31, the Rockies acquired RHP Jake Madden (#20 Rockies prospect) and LHP Mason Albright (#21 prospect) from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for INF C.J. Cron and OF Randal Grichuk, along with cash considerations.
- On July 24, the Rockies acquired RHP Victor Vodnik (#22 prospect) and RHP Tanner Gordon from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for RHP Pierce Johnson.
- On June 24, Colorado acquired Minor League RHP Connor Van Scoyoc via trade with the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for INF Mike Moustakas
ROCKIES STARTING PITCHER – #20 PETER LAMBERT RHP
MEET PETE
- Peter Lambert makes his fifth start of the season today … recalled on July 21, his third stint on the active roster this season … recalled the first time April 18 but optioned the following day without making an appearance … recalled a second time May 4 before being optioned on July 2.
- Native of San Dimas, Calif., selected by Colorado in the second round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of San Dimas High School.
- Brother Jimmy pitches for the Chicago White Sox.
LAST TIME OUT
- Made his fourth start of the season on Tuesday against the Padres, taking the loss after allowing four runs on four hits over 4.1 innings.
- His 79 pitches marked a season-high and the most in the Majors since throwing 82 on Sept. 20, 2019 at Los Angeles-NL.
HOT JULY
- Did not allow an earned run in three starts during the month of July, tossing 14 innings while yielding one unearned run … walked three and struck out seven while holding opposing hitters to a .163/.226/.224 slash line.
- Was the only pitcher in baseball during the month to start at least three games and not surrender an earned run.
- His opponents’ .163 average was the fourth-lowest in baseball during July, the second-lowest in the National League.
MKE
- Today’s outing will mark his first ever appearance against the Brewers.
- Is 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA (7.2 IP, 1 ER) in two games (one start) in ballparks with a retractable roof.
THAT’S A RELIEF
- Made 14 relief appearances and one start across his two stints with the Rockies this season, going 1-1 with a 6.29 ERA (34.1 IP, 24 ER).
- Made his season debut on May 10 at Pittsburgh, his first Major League appearance since Sept. 29, 2021 and the first relief appearance in his professional career.
- Combined to toss 5.2 scoreless innings across his first two appearances of the season May 10-13.
- Went 1-1 with an 8.20 ERA (18.2 IP, 17 ER) over his following eight appearances, allowing at least one run in each appearances.
- Earned the win on May 28 vs. New York-NL, allowing one run on three hits across 2.2 innings in an 11-10 Rockies win … first win since Sept. 14, 2019.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
BREWERS vs. ROCKIES
SUMMARY: Are 82-89 all-time, including 0-3 this season…..went 4-3 last season.
at MIL: Are 50-34 all-time, including 3-1 last season…..have gone 41-29 at American Family Field and 9-5 at County Stadium…..the Brewers have won 6 of the last 7 games at AmFam.
at COL: Have gone 32-55 all-time at Coors Field, including 0-3 this season…..went 1-2 last season…..are 3-10 in the last 13 games in Denver with 5 straight losses.
We Will Rock You!
The Brewers have gone 6-1 against the Rockies in their last 7 games at American Family Field, including a 6-game winning streak that was snapped in their last meeting.
The Brice Is Right
Rookie Brice Turang is batting .406 (13-for-32) with 1 HR and 5 RBI in his last 11 games while he has produced a .486 OBP/.531 SLG/1.018 OPS.
Rebel Yeli
In his last 52 games, Christian Yelich has hit .325 (68-for-209) with 37 runs, 9 HR and 38 RBI while he has a .397 OBP/.560 SLG/.957 OPS.
Born Again Christian
Christian Yelich ranks among the NL leaders in the following categories:
Category Rank
Hits (120) …………………………………………6th
Runs (77) ………………………………………… 7th
Doubles (27) …………………………………… 7th
AVG (.287) ……………………………………….8th
SB (23) …………………………………………….8th
Don’t Mess With Bill
William Contreras over his last 29 games is batting .339 (41-for-121) with 3 HR and 21 RBI…..Contreras has a .372 OBP/.521 SLG/.893 OPS during this stretch.
Did You Catch This?
The Brewers rank in the top four in the National League in the following categories from the catching position:
Category Rank (2022 Rank)
AVG (.267) ……………………………..1st (14th)
Hits (112) ………………………………..1st (13th)
OPS (.765) …………………………… 2nd (11th)
OBP (.345)……………………………..3rd (8th)
SLG (.420) …………………………… 3rd (12th)
Walks (44) …………………………….3rd (2nd)
Runs (54) ……………………………… 4th (last)
Total Bases (176) ………………… 4th (11th)
It’s Milner Time!
Hoby Milner is unscored upon in 29 of his last 31 appearances while posting a 0.65 ERA (27.2ip, 2er)…..his season ERA is down to 2.17, which is seventh among qualified NL relievers.
TONIGHT’S GAME: Is game 5 (2-2) of a 7-game homestand against Pittsburgh (2-2) and Colorado (3g)…..following this homestand and an off day on Thursday, the team
takes a 9-game, 10-day trip to Chicago-AL (3g), Los Angeles-NL (3g) and Texas (3g).
IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: LHP Aaron Ashby (left labrum), OF Garrett Mitchell (left shoulder), 1B Darin Ruf (right knee), RHP Julio Teheran (right hip), 1B Rowdy Tellez (right forearm/left ring finger), LHP Justin Wilson (left lat) and OF Jesse Winker (back) are on the injured list…..Ashby, Mitchell, Ruf and Wilson are on the 60-day IL.
IN THE STANDINGS (130 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central standings: FIRST: 77, SECOND: 51,
THIRD: 2, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0…..the team is currently in first place, leading the Cubs and Reds by 1.5 games.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 18-16-2 in series play.
Game 1: 17-19, Game 2: 20-16, Game 3: 19-16, Game 4: 4-2
Sweep Wins (5): vs. NYM (3g, 4/3-4/5), at SEA (3g, 4/17-4/19), vs. KC (3g, 5/12-5/14), vs. PIT (3g, 6/16-6/18), at CIN (3g, 7/14-7/16)
Sweep Losses (4): at COL (3g, 5/2-5/4), vs. OAK (3g, 6/9-6/11), at MIN (2g, 6/13-6/14), at ATL (3g, 7/28-7/30)
AT HOME: The Brewers are 31-26 at home, going 9-7-2 in series play…..the team went 46-35 at home last season, going 15-8-4 in series play.
ON THE ROAD: The Brewers are 29-27 on the road, going 9-9-0 in series play…..the team went 40-41 on the road last season, going 9-12-5 in series play.
LET’S GO TO THE VIDEO TAPE: The Brewers have made 27 replay challenges this season, going 11-16…..their last challenge (lost) came on 8/6 vs. Pittsburgh as an out call at third base (William Contreras) stood.
TONIGHT’S STARTER: #51 – RHP FREDDY PERALTA (21gs, 7-8, 4.46)
PERALTA AT A GLANCE: Freddy Peralta, 27, will be making his 22nd start of the season and second against the Rockies…..Peralta last started on Tuesday at Washington and earned a 6-4 win (6ip, 6h, 3r, 3er, 2bb, 7k, 2wp, 94 pitches)…..the team is 11-10 in his starts…..he has 11 quality starts…..opponents are batting .229 (99-for-433, 18hr)…..Peralta was acquired from Seattle, along with RHP Carlos Herrera and RHP Daniel Missaki, in exchange for 1B Adam Lind on 12/9/15…..on 2/28/20, he signed a 5-year contract through the 2024 season with club options for 2025 and 2026.
LAST SEASON: Peralta went 4-4 with a 3.58 ERA in 18 games/17 starts…..he held opponents to a .190 batting average with 86 strikeouts in 78.0 innings…..the team went 8-9 in his starts…..he produced 4 quality starts…..he was on the injured list twice last season: 5/23-8/2 (right posterior shoulder strain) and 9/9-9/24 (right shoulder inflammation).
CAREER: Is 37-25 with a 3.96 ERA in 137 games/88 starts (530ip, 233er)…..is in his sixth Major League season, all with the Brewers (2018-23)…..is 29-23 with a 3.98 ERA as a starter (446ip, 197er) and 8-2 with a 3.86 ERA in relief (84ip, 36er)…..was an All-Star in 2021.
CAREER AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: Is 22-14 with a 3.50 ERA in 74 games/46 starts (288ip, 112er)…..is 4-4 with a 4.06 ERA in 12 starts this season (64.1ip, 29er).
CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 15-11 with a 4.50 ERA in 63 games/42 starts (242ip, 121er)…..is 3-4 with a 4.97 ERA in 9 starts this season (50.2ip, 28er).
CAREER vs. ROCKIES: Is 2-1 with a 4.09 ERA in 5 games/4 starts (22ip, 10er), including a no-decision this season on 5/2 at Coors Field (6ip, 7h, 2r, 2er, 3bb, 10k, 2hr)…..the Brewers lost, 3-2.
