It’s Monday, June 16 and the Rockies (14-57) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (30-41). Carson Palmquist is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Jake Irvin for Washington. The Nationals have lost eight consecutive games and are coming off being swept in a three-game series to the Marlins and Mets over the past seven days.

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Freeland to IL. Prior to Sunday’s game, the Rockies placed southpaw Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 12) with lower back stiffness. To take his place in the rotation, they recalled southpaw Carson Palmquist from Triple-A. The rookie is 0-4 with a 7.77 ERA in five starts this season.

Spencer Strider recorded 13 strikeouts in his first win of the season, Ronald Acuña Jr. stayed hot with two hits, including a two-run homer, and the Atlanta Braves beat Colorado 4-1 on Saturday. The loss left the Rockies with the worst record through 70 games in the modern era.