Today’s Matchup – August 10, 2011

Lost of news to get to today, so let’s get going.

The Rockies officially signed righty Kevin Millwood today, and he will start for the club today. The club has also purchased the contract of righty Edgar Gonzalez from Triple-A Colorado Springs, and he’ll be available and in the bullpen tonight. The club has placed Matt Lindstrom on the DL with a nerve injury in his upper right arm. The team also sent third baseman Ian Stewart back down to Triple-A Colorado Springs.

We’ll see Lindstrom back in Denver, hopefully this year. Will we see Ian Stewart in Denver ever again? Discuss in the comments section.

Game #118: Kevin Millwood (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Mike Leake (9-7, 3.92 ERA)

55-62
Games Back: 9 (NL West), 13 (Wild Card)
Games Left: 45
Streak: Won 2
Last 10: 4-6
Elimination Number: 37

Colorado Rockies
Dexter Fowler, CF
Chris Nelson, 2B
Carlos Gonzalez, RF
Troy Tulowitzki, SS
Todd Helton, 1B
Seth Smith, LF
Ty Wigginton, 3B
Chris Iannetta, C
Kevin Millwood, P

55-61
Games Back: 11 (NL Central), 12.5 (Wild Card)
Games Left: 46
Streak: Lost 2
Last 10: 4-6
Elimination Number: 36

Cincinnati Reds
Dave Sappelt, LF
Edgar Renteria, SS
Joey Votto, 1B
Jay Bruce, RF
Todd Frazier, 3B
Drew Stubbs, CF
Ryan Hanigan, C
Paul Janish, 2B
Mike Leake, P

First pitch is set for 5:10pm Mountain time from Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. On TV, ROOT Sports will have the game in the Rocky Mountain region, and Fox Sports Ohio will have the game in the Ohio region. On the radio, 850 KOA will broadcast the game in the Denver metro area, and WLW 700 will have the game in the Cincinnati area.