The set-up: The Rockies got a much-needed 12-4 win last night in the first of a three-game home IL series with the White Sox. Colorado had hoped to make a move this week while the last-place Reds (NL Central) and last-place White Sox (AL Central) came to Coors Field. However, the Rockies were able to do no better than a 2-2 split against the Reds and last night's win over the White Sox was just the team's fourth in its last 16 games. One of the main reasons Chicago is a last-place team is that the White Sox are now 18-30 road, after allowed 26 runs in losing three straight away games.

The pitching matchup: Jose Quintana (4-8 & 4.45 ERA) will start for Chicago and Jeff Hoffman (5-1 & 4.01 ERA) for Colorado. It has not been a good season for the Chicago lefty, whose ERA is about one run higher than his career average of 3.51. Quintana defeated the Rockies in his lone career start against them when he gave up two runs on five hits over seven innings on April 8, 2014. Hoffman is serving up an excellent rookie season, with the Rockies having won six of his eight starts in 2017. He faces Chicago for the first time in this one.

The pick: I expected the Rockies to handle the Reds (they didn't) but I'll back then here as an 8* play.