Chicago White Sox, Rockies Conclude Coors Series
A getaway matinee at Coors Field finds Jake Peavy facing Aaron Cook.
The Chicago White Sox and the Colorado Rockies are both sitting just below .500 near the halfway point of the MLB betting campaign, but both still think that they can make a second half run and get into the playoffs.
The two will meet against each other for the third and final time in this 3-game set on Thursday afternoon at Coors Field in Denver, CO. First pitch is slated to be at 12:10 p.m. (PT), and there will be live television coverage on Comcast Sports North and ROOT TV.
The most important factor in this game might be Mother Nature. Temperatures are expected to be hot with midday highs in the low-90s. Keep an eye on the wind, though. Winds are expected to be blowing out of the southwest 20-25 mph, which means that the ball will be flying out towards left-center field.
That wind could mean tourble for Chicago's Jake Peavy, the starting pitcher for manager Ozzie Guillen.
Peavy threw in relief in a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals five days ago, striking out seven and allowing just one hit in four spotless frames. However, prior to that, he really didn't have his best stuff, and the end result is that he has a 4.23 ERA for the year.
The right-hander does a great job of limiting walks. He only has seven free passes issued in his 38 1/3 innings of work. However, he typically is allowing right around the same number of fly ball outs as ground ball outs.
Sure, that works fine at home on the mound at US Cellular Field, but when the ball gets up in the thin air in Denver with the winds blowing out, trouble could be coming.
Aaron Cook really does look overmatched in this battle on paper. After all, this right-hander is just 0-3 on the season with a 5.48 ERA, and he is coming off of a dud of a battle against the New York Yankees in which he allowed 12 hits and six runs in just 5 2/3 innings.
However, Mother Nature once again might be the equalizer. Cook is a lot more of a ground ball pitcher, and the White Sox are a lot more likely to try to get those sinking pitches up in the air. If Cook can keep his sinker and his fastball down, Chicago really could struggle at the plate in spite of the wind.
This series has already gotten off to a sour start for the White Sox. They were knocked off 3-2 in 13 innings on Tuesday night, and Guillen called the defeat the "worst of the year."
Thursday is getaway day for the White Sox, who have to travel back to the Windy City to take on the crosstown rival Cubs over the weekend. Colorado welcomes in the Kansas City Royals for a three-game weekend set at Coors Field.
A getaway matinee at Coors Field finds Jake Peavy facing Aaron Cook.
The Chicago White Sox and the Colorado Rockies are both sitting just below .500 near the halfway point of the MLB betting campaign, but both still think that they can make a second half run and get into the playoffs.
The two will meet against each other for the third and final time in this 3-game set on Thursday afternoon at Coors Field in Denver, CO. First pitch is slated to be at 12:10 p.m. (PT), and there will be live television coverage on Comcast Sports North and ROOT TV.
The most important factor in this game might be Mother Nature. Temperatures are expected to be hot with midday highs in the low-90s. Keep an eye on the wind, though. Winds are expected to be blowing out of the southwest 20-25 mph, which means that the ball will be flying out towards left-center field.
That wind could mean tourble for Chicago's Jake Peavy, the starting pitcher for manager Ozzie Guillen.
Peavy threw in relief in a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals five days ago, striking out seven and allowing just one hit in four spotless frames. However, prior to that, he really didn't have his best stuff, and the end result is that he has a 4.23 ERA for the year.
The right-hander does a great job of limiting walks. He only has seven free passes issued in his 38 1/3 innings of work. However, he typically is allowing right around the same number of fly ball outs as ground ball outs.
Sure, that works fine at home on the mound at US Cellular Field, but when the ball gets up in the thin air in Denver with the winds blowing out, trouble could be coming.
Aaron Cook really does look overmatched in this battle on paper. After all, this right-hander is just 0-3 on the season with a 5.48 ERA, and he is coming off of a dud of a battle against the New York Yankees in which he allowed 12 hits and six runs in just 5 2/3 innings.
However, Mother Nature once again might be the equalizer. Cook is a lot more of a ground ball pitcher, and the White Sox are a lot more likely to try to get those sinking pitches up in the air. If Cook can keep his sinker and his fastball down, Chicago really could struggle at the plate in spite of the wind.
This series has already gotten off to a sour start for the White Sox. They were knocked off 3-2 in 13 innings on Tuesday night, and Guillen called the defeat the "worst of the year."
Thursday is getaway day for the White Sox, who have to travel back to the Windy City to take on the crosstown rival Cubs over the weekend. Colorado welcomes in the Kansas City Royals for a three-game weekend set at Coors Field.