San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Live Streaming

San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Live | San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies | San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Streaming | San Diego vs Colorado MLB Live Stream | San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Live Webcast

9:10 pm EDT Fri Jul 9, 2010

With another successful series against the NL West-leading San Diego Padres, the Colorado Rockies could head into the All-Star break tied atop the division. Jorge De La Rosa makes his first start in more than two months Friday night at Coors Field as the Rockies look to further cut into the Padres’ lead with a fifth consecutive victory. Colorado has won eight of 10 to pull within three games of San Diego in the West. A sweep of the Padres would leave the teams tied entering the break. Accomplishing that feat appears realistic. The Rockies are 6-3 this season against the Padres, and have won all three series between the teams, including April 9-11 at Coors. Colorado current hot streak started by taking two of three at San Diego last week. After sweeping St. Louis, the Rockies now have a chance to match their longest winning stretch of the season. Jason Giambi went 7 for 10 against the Cardinals, including 4 for 4 with two RBIs in Thursday’s 4-2 victory.

Center fielder Dexter Fowler is 14 for 28 with three doubles and four triples in his last seven games, but 5 for 29 against the Padres this season. Colorado has averaged 6.8 runs in its last 10 games, but pitching could prove the difference this weekend. Originally projected to front the rotation alongside Ubaldo Jimenez, De La Rosa will come off the disabled list from a finger injury Friday to start for the first time since April 25. De La Rosa, 19-4 over 26 starts prior to his injury, went 1-2 with a 5.52 ERA and struck out 15 in 14 2-3 innings during a rehab stint at Triple-A Colorado Springs. The left-hander is 1-1 with a 5.30 ERA in seven career starts versus San Diego. The win came in his season debut April 9, when he allowed one hit and struck out nine in seven innings of a 7-0 home win.The Padres have won four of six overall, but needed a 7-1 victory Thursday to avoid a sweep at Washington. Mat Latos threw seven strong innings to earn the win and hit one of the Padres’ four home runs.