Freeland's Return vs Strider: Rockies' Series Salvage

0:00On May 3rd, the Colorado Rockies are staring down a sweep after dropping the first two games of this three-game series to the Atlanta Braves, one of. The top teams in baseball right now. Friday's bullpen blew a big lead, and Saturday was just flat out ugly with a rough outing from Chase Dallander, leaving them in a deep hole heading. Into today's finale. Kyle Freeland takes the mound for his second start since coming off the injured list with shoulder soreness. Last week against a hot Cincinnati Reds lineup, he gave a 4 earned runs on 5 hits, including one homer, but struck out 4 without a rehab. Stint solid enough for a rusty return. Meanwhile, the Braves counter with Spencer Shreider making his season debut after no bleak strain. The right-hander finished second. In National League Rookie of the Year voting back in 2022, earned all-star nods inside Young Buzzen. 2023, but Tommy John's surgery sidelined him most of 2024. His 2025 stats showed a 4.45 ERA over 23 starts, and now fully recovered, he's gunning

1:06for a bounce back. Against Colorado's quiet bats. Rocky Spans are feeling the pain from an offense that's gone cold. Six runs early Friday, but nothing after, and just four hits total Saturday with. The two past the third inning. That inconsistency has turned potential wins into losses against a stacked Bravesquad. First pitch is at 1pm Mountain Daylight Time on Rocky's TV. Or KOA 850 AM and 94.1 FM radio. Freelins got to spark something special if Colorado wants to salvage this series and avoid the broom. That's your update from MLB News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.