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Colorado Rockies game no. 92 thread: Julio Urías vs Chi Chi González
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After an unforgettable All-Star Break, it’s time to resume regular season play. The Rockies will do so as they stay at home and welcome the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.
Antonio Senzatela was going to take the mound for the Rockies, but has been shelved as the Rockies deal with a COVID outbreak among their staff. Starting in his place will be González (3-5, 5.51 ERA). The Rockies have lost Senzatela, Jhoulys Chacín, and Yency Almonte from their pitching staff, and Yonathan Daza from their lineup. To fill their spots, the Rockies have called up Ben Bowden, Sam Hilliard, Antonio Santos, Zac Rosscup. Look for them to see some action on Friday. The coaching staff will look different as well - how that affects the game will be a huge factor.
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Clayton Kershaw’s injured list stint for left forearm inflammation is expected to last longer than 10 days, with the Dodgers eying the long season.
“He’ll start playing catch here in the next few days, then we’ll kind of build him back up,” manager Dave Roberts said Friday. “This is something that, with the soreness, and taking some time off to build back up for the sprint, I think it makes sense, and Clayton’s on board with that.”
Kershaw has a 3.39 ERA and 2.99 FIP in his 106⅓ innings in his 18 starts this season, already more than his 89 total innings last year counting the postseason. But even ignoring the massive jump after the truncated season, Kershaw averaged 166 innings from 2016-19 during the regular season, never more than 178⅓ innings during that time.