Coming off a high-profile three-game road series against the Dodgers that culminated with a loss on national television last night, the Red Sox face a tough situational spot meeting the Rockies at Coors Field.

Nothing against Red Sox starter Tanner Houck, who has pitched well this season, but this game does not set up well for Boston. Houck has yet to experience Coors Field having never pitched against the Rockies during his five-year big league career.

Houck won't be able to count on Boston's two best relief pitchers. Closer Kenley Jansen won't pitch during this series and setup man Chris Martin is on the injured list.

The key question is are the Rockies good enough to take advantage of this spot and upset Boston? Yes. Their starter, Austin Gomber, has pitched well at Coors and Colorado's confidence is up after taking two of three at home from the Giants this past weekend. The Rockies held the Giants to three runs in each of the three games.

The Rockies are a respectable 8-9 in their last 17 games. They play much better at home. The Rockies are riding a streak of having homered in nine consecutive games. Gomber has a 3.54 ERA at home compared to 5.61 on the road.