Diamondbacks visit the Rockies to begin 3-game series

Arizona Diamondbacks (82-74, third in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (57-99, fifth in the NL West)

Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Mike Soroka (8-5, 3.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 101 strikeouts); Rockies: Kyle Freeland (4-10, 6.38 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 104 strikeouts)

LINE: Diamondbacks -195, Rockies +159; over/under is 11 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies open a three-game series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Colorado has a 57-99 record overall and a 32-46 record in home games. Rockies hitters have a collective .416 slugging percentage to rank fourth in MLB.

Arizona is 82-74 overall and 37-38 in road games. The Diamondbacks have the sixth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.11.

The teams play Tuesday for the 11th time this season. The Diamondbacks are up 6-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jake McCarthy has 30 doubles, 13 triples and 15 home runs while hitting .297 for the Rockies. Cole Carrigg is 14 for 43 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Corbin Carroll has 31 doubles, 16 triples and 22 home runs for the Diamondbacks. Nolan Arenado is 15 for 35 with two doubles, five home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 2-8, .281 batting average, 6.62 ERA, outscored by 23 runs

Diamondbacks: 4-6, .269 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored by three runs

INJURIES: Rockies: Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (back), McCade Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Willi Castro: 10-Day IL (foot), Welinton Herrera: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chase Dollander: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60-Day IL (elbow), RJ Petit: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Diamondbacks: Tyler Locklear: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ryan Thompson: 60-Day IL (back), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.