The Rockies have named starting pitchers for Thursday and Friday's home opener, with Franklin Morales getting the call Thursday in Miami before Juan Nicasio takes the mound Friday at home against the Diamondbacks.
Manager Walt Weiss decided to arrange the rotation as such to take advantage of Nicasio's experience pitching at Coors Field, MLB.com reports. Nicasio has made 28 starts in Coors Field in his three-year career, going 10-7 with a 5.02 ERA in 143 1/3 innings. Morales, who pitched with the Rockies from 2007 through part of 2011, has made 54 appearances (five starts) in Coors Field, going 1-2 with a 3.33 ERA in 70 1/3 innings.