Looking Ahead

Rockies RHP Antonio Senzatela (1- 0, 2.16 ERA) at Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (0-1, 3.72 ERA), 5:10 p.m. Friday, Comerica Park TV: ATTRM

Radio: 850 AM/94.1 FM Senzatela, like all of the Rockies’ starters, save for Chad Kuhl, has been inconsistent in the early going. In his first start against the Dodgers, he allowed nine hits and four runs (one earned) over 3 ⅓ innings. In his second start, he limited the Cubs to one run over five innings. The right-hander’s control has been excellent, as he’s walked just one batter over 8 L innings.

In his last start, Skubal struck out six of the first eight Kansas City batters he faced and retired the first 11 before Salvador Perez hit a grounder through the left side with two out in the fourth. Skubal finished with seven strikeouts over 5 M innings, and the only run he gave up was unearned. The 25-yearold has one walk and 10 strikeouts in his first two starts.

Trending: Outfielder Randal Grichuk hit 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in Colorado’s loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday. He has reached base safely in his first eight games as a Rockie and has hit safely in seven straight.

At issue: The Rockies’ pitching has been mostly solid so far, but in Wednesday’s game it gave up four homers and nine runs, the most runs given up since Arizona ripped the Rockies for 11 runs on Oct. 2 of last season.

Pitching probables

Saturday: Rockies LHP Austin Gomber (0-1, 7.00 ERA) at Tigers RHP Drew Hutchinson (0- 0,

2.57 ERA), 11:10 a.m., ATTRM Sunday: Rockies RHP Chad Kuhl (1- 0, 0.87 ERA) at Tigers LHP Tyler Alexander (0-1, 4.26 ERA), 11:10 a.m., ATTRM

Monday: Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (0-2, 7.71) at Phillies RHP Kyle Gibson (1-1, 3.57), 4:45 p.m., ATTRM