Diamondbacks pitcher Chase Anderson allowed five earned runs in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rockies. 

"(He was) up in the zone," manager Chip Hale said after the game, per the Arizona Republic. "It seems like a broken record. When we struggle we're up in the zone. You're going to have to have No. 1 stuff to get those guys out. They're too good."

Anderson gave up eight hits and walked two batters. He struck out four and now has an ERA of 4.24.

"I think his stuff is better than what people give him credit for," Hale said. "You can't pitch up here without good stuff. He throws all his pitches for strikes, he throws off-speed pitches behind in the count and he competes. That's part of his makeup. That does help him."

His next start is projected for Sunday against the Dodgers.