Red Sox host the Rockies to begin 3-game series

Colorado Rockies (21-69, fifth in the NL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (46-45, fourth in the AL East)

Boston; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Austin Gomber (0-1, 5.49 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, six strikeouts); Red Sox: Richard Fitts (0-3, 4.50 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -239, Rockies +194; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

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

Boston has a 25-20 record at home and a 46-45 record overall. The Red Sox have hit 111 total home runs to rank 10th in MLB play.

Colorado has an 11-33 record in road games and a 21-69 record overall. The Rockies are 8-53 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Monday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wilyer Abreu is fourth on the Red Sox with 27 extra base hits (10 doubles and 17 home runs). Trevor Story is 16 for 39 with four doubles, three home runs and 14 RBIs over the past 10 games.

Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 16 home runs while slugging .516. Mickey Moniak is 10 for 30 with three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 6-4, .295 batting average, 4.04 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

Rockies: 3-7, .250 batting average, 5.30 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Zack Kelly: 15-Day IL (oblique), Justin Slaten: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Guerrero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Burdi: 15-Day IL (knee), Liam Hendriks: 15-Day IL (hip), Alex Bregman: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Masataka Yoshida: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rockies: Tyler Freeman: day-to-day (hamstring), Ezequiel Tovar: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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