The Colorado Rockies try to snap an eight-game slide as Kyle Freeland squares off with Matthew Liberatore in a rain-threatened showdown with the St. Louis Cardinals. Colorado (30-88) has endured a skid that’s reappeared multiple times this season, while St. Louis (61-59) sits in the mix for a playoff push as the series heads to Busch Stadium with two games left in the trip. Freeland will need to rebound after two rough starts, and Liberatore, in his fourth year and first as a full-time starter, seeks a wrench-throwing, bullpen-friendly night against a Rockies lineup that hasn’t found consistent offense of late. Weather could tilt the contest toward the bullpen, heightening volatility and fantasy intrigue.

Freeland is 2-12 with a 5.53 ERA, coming off a start where he battled through three innings after feeling unwell and another where he allowed six runs over 4 2/3 innings. Liberatore owns a 3.98 ERA through 21 starts (113 innings) with 85 strikeouts but hasn’t earned a win since June 29 and hasn’t gone past the fifth inning in that stretch. The wet conditions at Busch Stadium add another layer of risk, potentially compressing action and elevating bullpen usage for both teams.

First pitch is 5:45 p.m. MDT. TV coverage is Rockies.tv, with radio on KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM and KNRV 1150 (Spanish). The two clubs have split the head-to-head this season, with Colorado winning three of the three-game set at Coors Field earlier, leaving the season series tied 2-2 as two games remain in St. Louis.