Colorado at San Diego

This is the fourth straight road game for Colorado of a 10-game trip. The Rockies are forced to go with Jon Gray (11.42 ERA), who has been battered for 16 hits and three walks in eight-plus innings. Batters are hitting .400 off him! He struggled badly last year, too, with a 5.53 ERA in 40+ innings allowing 66 base runners as batters hit .319 off him. The Rockies are 2-9 in Gray's last 11 starts. San Diego is home to start a seven-game stand after taking two of three at the Dodgers, cashing as dogs of +164 and +170, then losing to Clayton Kershaw yesterday, 1-0. They outscored the Dodgers 10-4 in the series, and the offense has scored 19 runs the last four contests. Padres' righty James Shields is winless, but throwing well with a 3.55 ERA. The Padres were 7-2 against the Rockies at Petco Park last season, and Colorado is on a 5-17 run in this park. Play San Diego.