Rockies try to keep home win streak alive, host the Rays

Tampa Bay Rays (65-46, first in the AL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (45-67, fifth in the NL West)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ian Seymour (7-3, 4.37 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 90 strikeouts); Rockies: Michael Lorenzen (3-9, 6.54 ERA, 1.81 WHIP, 80 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays -165, Rockies +141; over/under is 11 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Tampa Bay Rays.

Colorado is 27-29 at home and 45-67 overall. The Rockies are ninth in the NL with 126 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.

Tampa Bay has a 65-46 record overall and a 24-28 record in road games. The Rays have a 48-17 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: TJ Rumfield has 13 home runs, 44 walks and 58 RBIs while hitting .296 for the Rockies. Cole Carrigg is 13 for 37 with three doubles, a home run and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

Jonathan Aranda has 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 65 RBIs for the Rays. Victor Mesa Jr. is 7 for 34 with three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 5-5, .251 batting average, 5.33 ERA, outscored by four runs

Rays: 6-4, .226 batting average, 2.43 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Rockies: Jeff Criswell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (back), Jaden Hill: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Quintana: 60-Day IL (elbow), McCade Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Blas Castano: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Welinton Herrera: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chase Dollander: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60-Day IL (elbow), RJ Petit: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Jake Fraley: 60-Day IL (groin), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 15-Day IL (back), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Sulser: 15-Day IL (back), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip)

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