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Matthew Pouliot breaks down the June shortstop rankings. Continue to Article

May 31, 2016 3:54:am EST

After rebounding from one of the roughest outings of his young career, Jon Gray hopes to help the Colorado Rockies halt their latest slide. Looking to end a mostly solid month on a high note, the right-hander tries to keep the Rockies from a fourth straight home defeat Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds. Gray (2-2, 5.95 ERA) allowed nine runs in 3 1/3 innings of a 13-7 loss at St. Louis on May 19, but he's 2-1 with a 1.98 ERA in his other four starts this month. Continue to Article

May 30, 2016 9:49:pm EST

Chad Bettis walked Dan Straily on a full-count slider in the dirt in the fourth inning and what was a four-run Colorado lead evaporated in an 11-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. It turned out to be a game-changer for us,'' Straily said after picking up with win despite allowing five earned runs and eight hits over six innings. Once he saw a couple of balls, Straily fought off some pitches in hopes of drawing a two-out walk, ''and it worked out in my favor,'' he said. Continue to Article

May 30, 2016 9:06:pm EST