Nick Lodolo allowed just two hits through seven shutout innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the struggling Colorado Rockies 8-1.

That could be especially important as they open a homestand this week against the St. Louis Cardinals with a big decision coming on whether to activate starter Tyler Stephenson (oblique) from the injured list — and,

The Colorado Rockies (4-22) will host the Cincinnati Reds (14-13), Sunday at 3:10 p.m. ET, with the Reds on a three-game winning streak. The Rockies are an underdog (+110 moneyline odds) when they host the Reds (-130). The scheduled starters are Nick Lodolo (2-2) for the Cincinnati Reds, and Ryan Feltner (0-1) for the Colorado Rockies.