SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — The Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres will conclude a four-game series Sunday evening at PETCO Park, with both teams looking to gain momentum in the early National League West race. First pitch is scheduled for 5:10 p.m. PDT under cloudy skies with temperatures around 70 degrees. The Padres (8-6) hold a two-game lead over the Rockies (6-8) in the standings and a 2-1 series advantage after splitting the first two contests. San Diego won 5-2 on Friday before Colorado evened the set with a 3-0 victory Saturday. The pitching matchup features a pair of veterans seeking consistency. Left-hander Kyle Freeland (1-1, 4.15 ERA) will take the ball for the Rockies. He will be opposed by San Diego’s Nick Pivetta (1-2, 5.06 ERA). A key player to watch for Colorado is right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, who started Friday’s loss. He delivered a quality start, allowing two earned runs over six innings, and has been a reliable arm with a 2.12 ERA over his last three outings. For San Diego, all eyes will be on starter Walker Buehler, though he is not scheduled to pitch Sunday. Buehler dominated the Rockies on Friday, throwing six scoreless innings with four strikeouts. His performance underscored a Padres pitching staff that has stifled Colorado for much of the series. Offensively, the Padres will look to build on Friday’s power display, when Gavin Sheets hit two home runs and drove in four runs. The Rockies, who were shut out on just four hits Saturday, need to reignite an offense that produced 14 runs in a win at Toronto earlier this month. According to National Statistical’s game simulator, the Padres are projected to win a close one, 6-5. San Diego is installed as a -1.5 run favorite, with the over/under set at 7.5 runs. Following Sunday’s game, the Rockies travel to Houston for a three-game set starting Tuesday. The Padres will remain home to host the Seattle Mariners for three games beginning Tuesday. The division rivals will meet again for a three-game series in Denver starting April 21.