The Colorado Rockies are well out of playoff contention, but they’d like to be able to stay out of the National League West basement. This weekend, they take on the one team that will be battling to avoid that dubious honor with them. The Rockies start a three-game series in San Diego against the Padres tonight. The struggling Rockies are coming off a 2-4 homestand out of the All-Star Break. They’ll send Drew Pomeranz to the mound. The rookie southpaw has mixed memories of his first start at San Diego’s PetCo Park back on May 7 – he hit his first big league homer but had to leave the game early after being hit in the leg with a line drive. He’s 0-2 against the Padres this year, but with an ERA of an even 3.00. ESPN Radio 1410 has all the action tonight. Stay up late on a Friday night for the pregame show at 8:30 and the first pitch at 9:05.