Orioles host the Rockies in first of 3-game series

Colorado Rockies (26-76, fifth in the NL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (45-57, fifth in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Kyle Freeland (2-10, 5.19 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 70 strikeouts); Orioles: Dean Kremer (8-7, 4.