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Colorado Rockies at Athletics

By Bush StaffUpdated 70d ago·2 min read
Colorado RockiesCOL(26-44)
AthleticsATH(34-35)
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Kyle Freeland (1-6, 7.81) gets the Saturday assignment for Colorado after the Athletics took the opener 6-4 behind back-to-back blasts from Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz. The A's counter with Joey Estes, who's been stashed at Triple-A Las Vegas most of the year and has yet to log a 2026 big-league decision.

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Rockies(26-44)
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Athletics(34-35)
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7
Best BetAthletics -176
Pregame

The A's at -167 ask you to lay a decent price, but the pitching matchup justifies it. You've got a 7.81 ERA starter facing a lineup that's been mashing, opposite a fresh arm with no book on him. The Rockies' road moneyline pop is the kind that looks juicy on paper and gets cashed by the home team eight times out of ten in this spot.

This is a tough spot for Freeland on paper and tougher in practice. He's coughed up double-digit earned runs over his last two outings since coming back from shoulder inflammation, and now he walks into a park where Langeliers (18 HR) and Kurtz (16 HR) are launching balls 450-plus feet into the Sacramento night. The lefty's last start went 5 innings, 3 earned, 89 pitches against Milwaukee — fine on the surface, ugly in trend.

Colorado Rockies
Kyle Freeland
(1-7)·7.50 ERA
Jun 7 vs Brewers
ND
5.0IP
3ER
2K
1BB
89P
06/13 Lineup
Athletics
Joey Estes
(0-0)·8.31 ERA
06/13 Lineup
Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
(26-44)
Jun 13L@ Athletics4-6
Jun 11Lvs Cubs3-9
Jun 11Wvs Cubs3-2
Jun 10Wvs Cubs7-3
Jun 7Lvs Brewers4-12
Athletics
Athletics
(34-35)
Jun 13Wvs Rockies6-4
Jun 11Wvs Brewers4-3
Jun 10Wvs Brewers7-5
Jun 9Lvs Brewers14-15
Jun 7W@ Astros5-0

The Rockies are 26-44 and patched together. Kris Bryant is still shut down with the back, Brenton Doyle (oblique), Jordan Beck (hamstring) and Mickey Moniak (ankle) are all on the IL, Ezequiel Tovar is day-to-day, and Jake McCarthy was scratched Friday with an illness. That's basically the projected Opening Day outfield and a chunk of the infield not on the field. Sean Sullivan's contract got selected from Albuquerque just to fill Friday's slot — the depth chart is held together with tape.

Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
(20)
  • Day-To-DaySean Sullivan (SP) — The Rockies selected Sullivan's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque ahead of his start Friday against the Athletics.06/13
  • Day-To-DayEzequiel Tovar (SS) — Tovar isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.06/13
  • Day-To-DayJake McCarthy (CF) — McCarthy (illness) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.06/12
  • Day-To-DayBrayan Castillo (RP) — The Rockies announced Monday that Castillo is dealing with right lat tightness and has been shut down from throwing while undergoing treatment for the injury, TheDNVR.com reports.05/08
  • Day-To-DayCase Williams (SP) — Williams is currently slowed by a stress reaction in his right triceps, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
  • Day-To-DayJared Thomas (CF) — The Rockies announced Monday that Thomas hasn't been participating in spring training while he recovers from offseason surgery to address a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist, TheDNVR.com reports.05/08
  • 7-day ilTyler Freeman (RF) — Freeman was removed from Saturday's game against the Brewers in the bottom of the sixth inning after he was hit by a pitch in the helmet, Kelsey Wingert-Linch of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.06/09
  • 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle (CF) — Doyle (oblique) has yet to resume baseball activity, MLB.com reports.06/10
  • 10-Day-ILJordan Beck (LF) — Beck (hamstring) has resumed throwing on the field, MLB.com reports.06/10
  • 10-Day-ILMickey Moniak (LF) — Moniak (ankle) has not begun testing his ability to change direction while running, MLB.com reports.06/10
  • 15-Day-ILJimmy Herget (RP) — The Rockies sent Herget (shoulder) to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.06/09
  • 15-Day-ILVictor Vodnik (RP) — Vodnik (elbow) was sent to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.06/09
  • 15-Day-ILTanner Gordon (RP) — Gordon (0-1) took the loss Sunday, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk over three-plus innings against San Francisco. He struck out two.06/06
  • 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said Friday that Dollander will likely undergo surgery to repair the UCL in his right elbow, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/13
  • 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
  • 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
  • 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — The Rockies placed Quintana on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left elbow sprain.05/28
  • 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
Athletics
Athletics
(6)
  • 10-Day-ILBrent Rooker (DH) — The Athletics placed Rooker on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Tuesday, due to a bone bruise in his left knee.06/12
  • 15-Day-ILAaron Civale (SP) — Civale (shoulder) is scheduled to make a rehab appearance Thursday with Triple-A Las Vegas, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.06/11
  • 15-Day-ILLuis Severino (SP) — The Athletics announced Tuesday that Severino has been diagnosed with a strain of his right shoulder capsule and subscapularis muscle and will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.06/03
  • 60-Day-ILBrooks Kriske (RP) — Kriske (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for at least three weeks, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.06/02
  • 60-Day-ILDenzel Clarke (CF) — Clarke (hamstring) will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.05/27
  • 60-Day-ILGunnar Hoglund (SP) — Hoglund (knee/back) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip Monday.05/20

The Athletics aren't whole either — Brent Rooker is on the 10-day IL with a left knee bone bruise, and the rotation is missing Luis Severino and Aaron Civale. But they've won 4 of 5, scored 14 runs in a loss to Milwaukee earlier in the week, and are riding a lineup that doesn't seem to care who's pitching against them. Lawrence Butler scored the go-ahead run Friday on an error and then plated an insurance run with an RBI knock in the 8th.

First pitch is 7:05 PM PT. The Rockies need a Freeland reset and a quiet night from the A's bats — neither feels like the favorite to happen.

Sources

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