Colorado Rockies (20-28) vs Miami Marlins (24-24)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 8:40 pm
Miami will send right-hander Eury Perez (1-0, 2.79 ERA) to the mound on Tuesday to oppose Colorado left-hander Austin Gomber (3-4, 6.70).
Perez, like the Marlins' Monday starter, Edward Cabrera, is a young flamethrower with a lot of potential. He made his major league debut May 12 against the Cincinnati Reds, allowing two runs in 4 2/3 innings, and he earned his first career win six days later with five innings of one-run ball against the Nationals.
He was 20 years and 33 days old when he beat Washington, becoming the youngest pitcher in club history to earn his first win.
All three runs Perez allowed in his two outings came on solo home runs.
Among the encouraging signs for Colorado are some strong performances from the injury-riddled rotation. Gomber, who struggled early in the season, put together four consecutive strong outings before allowing five runs in 4 1/3 innings during a no-decision against Cincinnati on Wednesday.
Colorado managed to win the game and is 4-1 in Gomber's past five starts, which helps offset the losses of three starters to injuries.