"However...there is the small matter of Coors Field to deal with. Playing in Colorado is baseball's great equalizer, with the only predictable thing about pitching there being how completely unpredictable the effects of altitude will be on a particular pitcher's stuff. Seeing as how the strength of the Miami Marlins is their starting pitching, the playing field could be leveled considerably this week."
"The sensational Eury Perez? Not so much against Colorado- he's 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA against them. The good news is that this is the smallest sample size of the trio, as it is only the one start, and came in his rookie year no less. So while it was a terrible outing where he didn't even make it out of the fifth, and walked as many batters (3) as he struck out (3)..."
"As for Ryan Weathers? Comparatively a much bigger sample of five games, and with significantly poorer results. Weathers sports an 8.44 ERA against Colorado with a horrendous 1.75 WHIP over 16 IP. Four of those were starts, so you get the idea of how long he lasted in those contests. In those games, he allowed seven home runs. Not good."
The Marlins enter Denver with a large division lead but face Coors Field's unpredictable altitude effects that neutralize pitching advantages. Miami's starting staff has struggled in Colorado historically. Eury Perez is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA in one Colorado start, exiting before the fifth inning with three walks and three strikeouts in his rookie year. Ryan Weathers has worse results: an 8.44 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, seven home runs allowed over 16 innings across five appearances, including four starts. Coors Field often equalizes teams by inflating offense and undermining pitcher effectiveness.
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