Rockies host the Red Sox to open 3-game series

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Boston Red Sox (31-44, fifth in the AL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (30-48, fifth in the NL West)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Jake Bennett (1-3, 4.79 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Rockies: Ryan Feltner (2-2, 5.05 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 33 strikeouts)

LINE: Red Sox -126, Rockies +104; over/under is 11 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies begin a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

Colorado has a 30-48 record overall and a 16-21 record at home. The Rockies are 18-37 in games when they have given up a home run.

Boston is 19-19 on the road and 31-44 overall. The Red Sox have the seventh-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.85.

Monday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: T.J. Rumfield has 14 doubles, two triples and 12 home runs for the Rockies. Troy Johnston is 9 for 31 with four doubles, a home run and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Ceddanne Rafaela leads the Red Sox with a .286 batting average, and has 17 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 14 walks and 32 RBIs. Caleb Durbin is 12 for 35 with four home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 4-6, .278 batting average, 5.65 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Red Sox: 4-6, .237 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

INJURIES: Rockies: Blas Castano: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Tanner Gordon: 15-Day IL (hip), Mickey Moniak: 10-Day IL (ankle), McCade Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Chase Dollander: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brenton Doyle: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jordan Beck: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (back), Welinton Herrera: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Quintana: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60-Day IL (elbow), RJ Petit: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (forearm), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Nick Sogard: 10-Day IL (oblique), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Romy Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Roman Anthony: 10-Day IL (wrist), Jovani Moran: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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