I like the Colorado Rockies to the season started with a win here at Miami on Thursday.

The Marlins hand the ball to right-hander Jose Urena who was reached for five runs on six hits and four walks through four innigns in an 8-4 loss to the Cubs in Miami's season opener last year. He posted a 3.38 ERA and a 9:5 K/BB ratio through 10 2/3 frames in spring training.

Colorado counters with left-hander Kyle Freeland who is coming off a breakout season in which he went 17-7 with a 2.85 ERA, an earned run average that set a franchise record for a full-season starter. Freeland went 4-1 with a 4.12 ERA in spring traning but recorded 19 Ks through 19 2/3 innings of work.

The Rockies are 5-1 in Freeland's last six road starts while the Marlins are 1-7 in their last eight home games vs. a left-handed starter, and pitching aside, Colorado simply has too much firepower for Miami to keep up with.

8* play on Colorado Rockies.