Colorado Rockies game no. 137 thread: Dean Kremer vs. Ryan Feltner

Can the Rockies bounce back on Batman night?

After dropping the series opener 5-3 against the Baltimore Orioles, the Colorado Rockies will look to bounce back this evening. Last night’s contest featured the MLB debut of RHP Seth Halvorsen in the ninth inning, who faced one batter — Gunnar Henderson — and got him out on one pitch. He became the first Rockies pitcher in franchise history to throw only one pitch and get one out with no other batters faced in his Major League debut.

Halvorsen’s debut marked the 11th player to make their MLB debut this season, their most debuts since 2016 when they tied a franchise record set in 2014 with 12 debuts. They have also had 14 rookies appear in a game this month, which is tied for the most in a calendar month (excluding September) in franchise history. This also happened in July 2005 and July 1993.

A rookie will not be starting on the mound for the Rockies, though. That job will go to Ryan Feltner (1-10, 4.95 ERA). In his last outing against the Miami Marlins on Monday, Feltner threw five innings and allowed two runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts in the 3-2 victory (though he did not earn a decision). Today will mark Feltner’s first time facing the Orioles, but he is 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA in 10 inter-league games.

Feltner will face Orioles’ right-hander Dean Kremer (6-9, 4.31 ERA). In his last outing against the Houston Astros on Sunday, Kremer tossed six innings and allowed three runs on seven hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in the 6-3 loss (he also did not earn a decision). Kremer has also never faced the Rockies, and is 10-8 with a 4.13 ERA in 23 inter-league games.

Which pitcher will fare better against the opponent today?

First Pitch: 6:10 p.m. MT

TV: Rockies.tv

Radio: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM; KNRV 1150 (Spanish)

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