Bettis gets nod in home state vs. Rangers
(MLB.com Colorado Rockies)

Rockies righty Chad Bettis (4-1, 4.40 ERA) starts tonight`s game, returning to his home state to face the Rangers with his parents in attendance. Lefty Yohander Mendez will be making his second appearance for Texas, with first pitch set for 6:05 p.m MT. Story, from nearby Irving, Texas, will have a large group of supporters in the stands.