DENVER (Interstat) — Nick Martinez pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the Colorado Rockies 4-0 at Coors Field. Martinez allowed six hits and struck out four while improving to 11-3. Tyler Wells, Garrett Cleavinger and Cam Booser combined for 3 1/3 hitless innings of relief, with Wells recording four strikeouts. The Rays improved to 68-46, while the Rockies fell to 45-70. Tampa Bay grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first on Jonathan Aranda’s RBI single and Chandler Simpson’s run-scoring single. Junior Caminero homered in the third, his 33rd, and Victor Mesa Jr. added a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Mesa Jr. finished 2-for-3 with an RBI. Tampa Bay had five hits and Colorado had six, but the Rockies could not score. Tomoyuki Sugano (11-5) took the loss, allowing three earned runs in five innings with three strikeouts. Attendance was 21,100, and the game lasted 2:37. The Rays have won the first three games of the series.

DENVER (Interstat) — The Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies meet Wednesday at Coors Field for the deciding game of a three-game series after splitting the first two. The Rays (66-46) are 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Rockies (45-68) are 3-7 over that stretch. The forecast calls for 74 degrees and cloudy skies at Coors Field. Tampa Bay is expected to start either right-hander Nick Martinez (10-3) or right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano (11-4). Martinez has 10 wins and three losses this season; Sugano has 11 wins and four losses. The Rockies have not announced their starter. Tampa Bay won Monday’s opener 13-9 before Colorado answered Tuesday with a 7-5 victory. In Monday’s game, Junior Caminero powered the Rays, going 2 for 5 with two home runs and three RBIs. He has three homers and six RBIs in his last 10 games. For the Rockies, Mickey Moniak went 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs in Monday’s loss. He has hits in eight of his last 10 games and nine RBIs in that span. Tampa Bay’s recent stretch has been strong. The Rays have won seven of their last nine after a 13-9 victory Monday, though they were limited in Tuesday’s 7-5 loss. Colorado has won three of its last four, including series wins over Kansas City and a split in the first two games against Tampa Bay. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-4 Rays victory. Interstat’s ELO system gives Tampa Bay a 65.20 percent probability to win. Tampa Bay is listed as a 1½-run favorite, and the over-under is 11½ runs. The Rays have been especially productive at the plate recently. Caminero has been a consistent run producer, and Jonathan Aranda had four hits in Monday’s win. Ian Seymour pitched six strong innings in that game, allowing two earned runs and striking out nine. Colorado’s offense has relied heavily on Moniak and shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, who had four hits and a homer Monday. The series finale is the last time Tampa Bay will see Colorado this season. After Wednesday, the Rays travel to Seattle for a three-game series beginning Friday. The Rockies head to St. Louis for a three-game set Friday. Both teams have shown recent offensive bursts, and the conditions at Coors Field could favor hitters again. With the series tied, Wednesday’s afternoon matchup offers a chance for one team to take the series.