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Whatever the Colorado Rockies do Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series against the Padres at Petco Park Mike Piazza Jersey , they cannot regain first place in the National League West.The Dodgers and Diamondbacks go into Sunday tied for first in the division with identical 74-62 records. The Rockies, who defeated the Padres 4-2 on Saturday night after losing two straight against the division cellar-dwellers, are a half-game back and in third in the division at 73-62.If the Rockies defeat the Padres on Sunday to gain a split of their four-game series, Colorado will be second in the National League West, and still a half-game off the lead.Article continues below ...If the Rockies lose for the third time in four games to the Padres, they will remain in third, but slip to 1 1/2 games off the lead with 26 games to play.The Rockies get a chance to split after D.J. LeMahieu and Nolan Arenado ended some dubious streaks for the offense. LeMahieu’s homer ended Colorado’s 21-inning scoreless streak and a run of 28 innings without an extra-base hit. Arenado’s hit ended a career-worst 0-for-19 skid and snapped Colorado’s stretch without consecutive hits at 118 at-bats.“The way we’ve hit the last two days http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-andre-ethier-jersey , it felt like we hadn’t won in, like, a month,” LeMahieu said. “When we can get that lead early like that, it was a good feeling, for sure.”Looking forward, the future appears bright for the Rockies. After Sunday Chase Utley Jersey , they return to Coors Field to open a 10-game homestand Monday afternoon against the Giants. Overall, 17 of the Rockies’ final 26 games will be played in the rarified air of Denver, where they are 34-30.Colorado on Sunday will send left-hander Kyle Freeland (12-7, 2.90 ERA) out against Padres rookie right-hander Jacob Nix (2-2, 4.05), who will be facing the Rockies for the second time in his fifth major league start.The 25-year-old Freeland has the lowest ERA among the Rockies starters as well as the lowest opponents’ batting average (.236) and the lowest WHIP (1.24). Freeland also leads the Rockies with 164 1/3 innings pitched and will be making his team-leading 28th start.Freeland also ranks among the National League leaders in two categories that won’t help him Sunday. He ranks fourth in the league in home ERA with a 2.27 mark, which is doubly impressive since it was compiled at Coors Field. And he ranks fourth in the league with a 2.50 ERA in night games.Freeland is 7-2 in 12 starts at home this season while going 5-5 with a 3.44 ERA in 15 starts on the road.Freeland is also finishing the season strong. He was 3-1 in August with a 2.15 ERA in six starts Kirk Gibson Jersey , striking out 42 in 37 2/3 innings with 15 walks and a .230 opponents’ batting average. He is 6-1 with a 2.16 ERA over his last 13 starts with the Rockies going 11-2.Freeland is 1-2 with a 3.94 ERA in seven career appearances (five starts) against the Padres. He is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in three previous games (two starts) at Petco Park.Meanwhile, the 22-year-old Nix is coming off his best start. Tuesday night at Petco Park, Nix threw 8 1/3 shutout innings against Seattle before Nelson Cruz homered. Nix throws to contact. He needed only 79 pitches (58 strikes) while allowing eight hits without issuing a walk or recording a strikeout.He lowered his ERA from 6.17 to 4.05 on Tuesday. His previous start was against the Rockies at Coors Field on Aug. 22 when he allowed three runs on five hits and a walk with two strikeouts in five innings. Nix has issued only five walks in 20 innings and only one in his last 13 1/3. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius and center fielder Aaron Hicks could return from injuries during a regular season-ending series this weekend at Boston.Gregorius was cleared to resume baseball activities after a hand specialist examined his right wrist. Gregorius tore cartilage in the wrist during a head-first slide last weekend while scoring the run that clinched a postseason berth.“Hopefully some point this weekend, that would be ideal,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone of Gregorius’ return. “Certainly since the first day, he’s come in upbeat and optimistic http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-maury-wills-jersey , and that’s been really good to see. We continue to get pretty good news each day, but I temper it until I know we’re out of the woods.”Gregorius hit in an indoor cage and took 41 grounders with throws to first base during a 10-minute session before Wednesday night’s game at Tampa Bay.“I don’t think it was something too crazy to worry about,” Gregorius said. “I want to be out there for the team. As soon as they let me play I’ll be in there.”The Yankees complete a four-game series on artificial turf at Tropicana Field on Thursday before heading to Fenway Park.Boone wouldn’t rule out Gregorius starting the Oct. 3 wild-card game against in Oakland Athletics even if he doesn’t play in Boston.Hicks left Monday night’s 4-1 win over Tampa Bay with left hamstring tightness while running to first and avoiding a double play.Hicks had an MRI on Tuesday that showed no grade strain or tear. He hit in the cage Wednesday and will run the bases Thursday in preparation for a likely return Friday.“Nice little workout and everything felt great,” Hicks said.Infielder Gleyber Torres was out of the starting lineup for the second straight game due to minor hip/groin area discomfort. He should start on Thursday.“I feel like he’s good to go, but I decided coming over today, especially being on turf, to give him one more day Fernando Valenzuela Jersey ,” Boone said. “There’s no tightness in there today.”