Zach Agnos Starts As Rockies Vs Diamondbacks Opens At Chase Field
The rockies vs diamondbacks series opener arrives May 21 with Zach Agnos on the mound for Colorado. The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on May 18 and is getting the start at Chase Field at 8:40 p.m. MDT.
Colorado has not won a series in almost a month, and this matchup comes with a bullpen-day approach. That puts Agnos in the middle of a game the Rockies need to handle with limited margin, while Arizona sends Eduardo Rodriguez, who has a 4-1 record and a 2.53 ERA.
Agnos After The May 18 Recall
Agnos has made 13 appearances this season and has a 0-0 record with a 5.59 ERA. He has struck out 20 batters and walked 10, while allowing 20 runs, 18 earned.
The assignment turns his May 18 recall into an immediate rotation test. Colorado is asking a pitcher with limited big-league usage this season to open a series against a starter who has already built a clean record and run prevention line.
Eduardo Rodriguez At Chase Field
Rodriguez gives Arizona a clear edge on paper. His 4-1 record and 2.53 ERA stand in contrast to Agnos' numbers, and the Diamondbacks also won two of three games when these teams met last weekend.
That result leaves Colorado trying to reverse the same matchup quickly, without the cushion of a longer winning stretch behind it. The Rockies have been searching for a series win for nearly a month, so this opener doubles as a chance to stop that slide before it extends further.
How To Follow The Game
The Rockies’ TV channel is Rockies.TV, and their radio broadcast is on KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM. Arizona’s TV options include DBACKS.TV and 12 News KPNX, while the Diamondbacks radio call is on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, La Campesina 101.9 FM and 860 AM.
For Colorado, the issue is not just who starts. It is whether a bullpen-day plan can survive long enough against Rodriguez and turn a short-handed opener into the first step toward ending a month-long run without a series win.
