Blue Jays Look to Extend Hot Start Against Winless Rockies

TORONTO (Interstat) — The Toronto Blue Jays, riding a season-opening three-game winning streak, will host the struggling Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre.

The Blue Jays (3-0) completed a sweep of the Athletics on Sunday, while the Rockies (0-3) are searching for their first win after being swept in Miami.

Toronto will send left-hander Eric Lauer to the mound. Lauer earned the win in his first start, striking out nine over 5 1/3 innings in a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on March 29.

Colorado will counter with veteran right-hander Max Scherzer. The Rockies’ probable pitcher brings a wealth of experience but will be tasked with halting his team’s early skid.

A player to watch for the Rockies is left-hander Jose Quintana, who is expected to be available out of the bullpen. In his last appearance, a 4-3 loss at Miami on March 29, Quintana allowed two earned runs over 4 1/3 innings.

For the Blue Jays, relievers Braydon Fisher and Jeff Hoffman have been effective, combining for 2 2/3 scoreless innings with four strikeouts in Sunday’s win.

The teams opened their series Monday, with the Rockies snapping their losing streak with a 2-1 victory. Tuesday’s game will be the second of a two-game set.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the projection heavily favors Toronto with a predicted final score of 7-1.

Following the series, the Rockies will continue their road trip with a game in Toronto on Wednesday before heading home to face Philadelphia. The Blue Jays will host Colorado on Wednesday before traveling to Chicago for a series against the White Sox starting Thursday.