(My Sportsbook) - The Rockies come home to Coors Field after a terrible road trip and will face the New York Mets tonight in the opener of a three-game set.

Colorado, which lost at Florida on Sunday, has dropped six of its last seven games. The Rockies went 2-7 on their nine-game road trip and now return to Denver for a seven-game homestand. Starting tonight, 20 of Colorado's next 27 games will take place at Coors Field. The Rockies have just four losses at Coors Field this year (11-4), which is tied for least home defeats in the majors.

Yesterday, Preston Wilson and Ron Belliard both finished with three hits for the Rockies, who lost 7-2 to the Marlins and new manager Jack McKeon. Colorado lost for the ninth time in its last 11 games.

Jason Young will make his major league debut tonight for Colorado. Nelson Cruz was supposed to start this contest, but he has been bothered by shoulder stiffness and is expected to be put in the bullpen anyway. The 23-year-old Young, who stands at 6-foot-5, posted a 3-1 record with a 3.82 ERA in six starts at Triple-A Colorado Springs. Young was Colorado's second-round draft choice from Stanford in June 2000,

This is the first meeting of the season between the clubs. The Mets and Rockies split six matchups in 2002.

Leftfielder Jay Payton is Colorado's hottest hitter, as he went 14-for-31 on the road trip. However, shortstop Jose Hernandez is struggling, as he went just 4-for-31 on the recent swing.