Rockies are 9-8 all-time in season openers, including 5-6 on the road. This is the first time the Rockies have opened a season against Milwaukee.

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Only Christian Friedrich and Keith Weiser stand out among left-handed starting pitchers in the minor league system, hardly a new development for an organization that has produced just one homegrown lefty 10-game winner.