Manager: Clint Hurdle

Record: 13-20, third in NL West

Player to watch: Three of the Rockies' past four grand slams have been hit by C Chris Iannetta. Since Sept. 16, 2008, 12 of Iannetta's 25 RBI have come via grand slams.

Probable starters: Today, 7:05 p.m., LHP Jorge De La Rosa (0-3, 3.53) vs. LHP Paul Maholm (3-1, 4.06); Saturday, 7:05 p.m., RHP Aaron Cook (2-1, 5.02) vs. RHP Ian Snell (1-5, 4.50); Sunday, 1:35 p.m., RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (3-4, 4.73) vs. LHP Zach Duke (4-3, 2.52)

TV/radio: All three games will be televised by FSN Pittsburgh. All three games will be broadcast by WPGB-FM (104.7), the Pirates Radio Network and on XM Radio channels 183 (today), 186 (Saturday) and 185 (Sunday).