Avoid the sweep! And get home with a .500 roadie.
The yoosh, after the jump.
Randy Wolf (5-6, 5.08 ERA) is on the bump for the Crew today. After a trio of lackluster starts, Wolf was very good against the Angels on Monday, going seven innings while giving up two earned runs and working his way out of trouble in a couple key spots. Six Rockies have faced Wolf 10 or more times in their (respective) careers:
Player | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Todd Helton | 43 | .265 | .419 | .441 | .860 |
Brad Hawpe | 17 | .200 | .294 | .400 | .694 |
Ryan Spilborghs | 14 | .273 | .429 | .818 | 1.247 |
Clint Barmes | 13 | .182 | .308 | .273 | .580 |
Melvin Mora | 13 | .083 | .154 | .333 | .487 |
Chris Ianetta | 10 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
The Rockies counter with Aaron Cook (2-4, 5.15 ERA). Cook was cuffed around by the Twins in his last start, as he lasted just 3.1 innings while surrendering five earned runs on nine hits and three walks. The Brewers faced Cook in the season-opening series at Miller Park this April and touched the right-hander for five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk in 5.1 innings. Four current Brewers have faced Cookie more than 10 times:
Player | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
The Deity | 36 | .233 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Jim Edmonds | 21 | .579 | .619 | 1.158 | 1.777 |
Prince Fielder | 19 | .176 | .211 | .235 | .446 |
Ryan Braun | 12 | .500 | .583 | .800 | 1.383 |
Via Adam McCalvy, the Brewers line-up goes like this:
2B Rickie Weeks
RF Corey Hart
1B Prince Fielder
LF Ryan Braun
3B The Deity
CF Carlos Gomez
C George Kottaras
SS Alcides Escobar
P Randy Wolf
Out in the 'pen:
David Riske pitched 1 inning (11 pitches) Friday.
Zach Braddock pitched 0.2 inning (23 pitches) yesterday, and also pitched on Friday.
Carlos Villanueva made a mess out of 0.1 inning (15 pitches) yesterday.
Trevor Hoffman pitched 1 inning (14 pitches) Wednesday.
John Axford pitched 1 inning (20 pitches) Tuesday.
Kameron Loe pitched 1 inning (18 pitches) yesterday.
Todd Coffey was activated last night, and Chris Smith was sent packin'.
Chris Capuano pitched 1 inning (15 pitches) last Saturday.
Enjoy the game!