I can understand this large total. There have been 31 runs scored during the first two games of this three-game series at Coors Field.

Neither starting pitcher, Dylan Cease nor Chris Flexen, is having a good season.

But there are enough factors for me to go Under what I believe is too large of a total.

I'm expecting some of each team's regulars to be rested given this is a Sunday game. Also, Clint Vondrak is slated to be the home plate umpire. The Under has cashed nearly 60 percent of the time he's been behind the plate during the past two seasons.

Cease has been disappointing this year, but he still is a top-20 strikeout pitcher. He's fanned 157 in 133 1/3 innings.

Flexen has a 7.74 ERA that is due to start coming down. Flexen entered this year 22-15 during the previous two seasons with ERA's of 3.61 and 3.73, respectively. Those were with the Mariners. Pitching at Coors Field is far worse. But Flexen's a veteran and has been with the Rockies long enough to make adjustments. He's a better pitcher than he's shown.