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Red Sox and Rockies open three-game series in Denver
The Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies, both last in their divisions, begin a three-game series Monday night. The matchup comes 19 years after the teams met in the 2007 World Series.
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The Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies will open a three-game series Monday night in Denver. Both clubs currently occupy last place in their respective divisions. Boston holds the bottom spot in the American League East. Colorado sits last in the National League West and has finished last in the division in each of the past four seasons.
Pitching matchup Rookie left-hander Jake Bennett is scheduled to start for Boston against right-hander Ryan Feltner. Bennett is 1-3 with a 4.79 ERA in five starts this season. Feltner is 2-2 with a 5.05 ERA overall. He is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in four starts since returning from the injured list on May 30.
Recent performance The Red Sox won two of three games against the Seattle Mariners over the weekend. They have struggled to convert runners in scoring position into runs throughout the season. The Rockies took two of three from the Pittsburgh Pirates last weekend to reach 30 wins.
They fell short of a 31st victory Sunday after a late rally in an 8-6 loss to Pittsburgh. Feltner has not faced Boston in his six-year career that includes 77 appearances.
