Looking Ahead

Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (1-3, 4.85 ERA) at Diamondbacks RHP Zach Davies (1-1, 4.24) 6:10 p.m. Saturday, Chase Field TV: ATTRM Radio: 850 AM/94.1 FM

Freeland is coming off his best start of the season. He pitched a season- high seven innings, allowing one run in Colorado’s 10-1 victory over the Reds. He gave up four hits, including a home run. He struck out four and walked one. He’s struggled in his career against Arizona, going 3- 5 with a 5.56

ERA in 15 career starts. In six career starts at Chase Field, he’s 2-2 with a 5.02 ERA.

Davies is 4-3 with a 4.50 ERA in nine career starts vs. Colorado. He got a no- decision in his last start against St. Louis, allowing two unearned runs over five innings. The Cardinals reached him for three hits and a walk, while Davies struck out two. The right- hander signed a one- year, $1.75 million deal to join Arizona in late March.

Trending: Colorado’s 20% strikeout rate is the sixth- best in the majors and its .307 batting average on balls in play is tied with Washington for the second- best behind the Mets (.309).

At issue: The Diamondbacks have handled the Rockies at Chase Field. Entering Friday’s game, Arizona was 10- 4 in its last 14 games against the Rockies in the desert and is

15- 8 in its last 23 games.

— Patrick Saunders,

The Denver Post

Pitching probables

Sunday: Rockies RHP German Marquez (0-2, 6.92) at Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen

(1- 0, 1.27), 2:10 p.m., ATTRM

Monday: Rockies LHP Austin Gomber (2-2, 3.58) at Giants LHP Alex Wood (2-2, 4.38),

7:45 p.m, ATTRM