RHP Chad Bettis could not get out of the first inning against a team he always has had trouble against, giving up three hits and three walks while recording one out as Arizona scored five runs. "Really just trying to be too fine with everything and was missing," Bettis said. "Just trying to get too cute with it. Not attacking the zone enough. Those are tough days. It was really bad." Bettis, 1-3 this season, is 1-2 with an 8.44 ERA in 10 career appearances against the Diamondbacks. He has given up 65 hits and 35 runs in 37 1/3 innings.

RHP Chad Bettis will make his seventh start of the season while continuing his return from testicular cancer, his first against Arizona. Bettis, 1-2 with a 4.98 ERA, went seven innings in his first two starts but has not gone more than 5 1/3 innings since. He has thrown 87 or more pitches in his last three outings, and pitch count is not an issue, manager Bud Black said. "The first couple, you have to watch a little bit," Bettis said. "Now he's built up. Mentally, he sees himself as a starter. He sees six innings, seven innings."

RHP Chad Bettis picked up his first victory of the season Saturday in his sixth start. It is the first time he has won a game since returning from his battle with testicular cancer, which was discovered last winter. His previous major league victory came last Sept. 30 when he defeated the Milwaukee Brewers.

RHP Chad Bettis allowed three runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings with no walks and three strikeouts. He has allowed two homers in three consecutive starts. He singled home a run run in the fourth for his first hit since Aug. 22, 2016, at Milwaukee and his first RBI since May 16, 2016, at St. Louis.

RHP Chad Bettis gave up seven hits and five runs in five innings in his fourth start of the season since undergoing treatment for cancer. Bettis has allowed five runs and two home runs and pitched five innings while losing two straight starts. Bettis is 0-2 with a 4.88 ERA and has allowed five homers in 24 innings.

RHP Chad Bettis (0-1, 3.79 ERA) gave up five runs over five innings Friday in a loss at Atlanta after pitching seven scoreless innings against the Braves on Aug. 14 at Colorado in his return from testicular cancer. He allowed five hits, including two homers, walked two and struck out three in falling to 4-2 against the Braves with the end of a three-game winning streak.

RHP Chad Bettis made his second start of the season after recovering from cancer. He pitched seven innings for the second straight outing and allowed three runs on eight hits with one walk and six strikeouts. It is the third time in his career that Bettis has pitched at least seven innings in consecutive starts and the first time he has accomplished the feat at home. Bettis has received one run of support while on the mound in his two starts. He pitched a career-high three straight starts of at least seven innings from Aug. 28-Sept. 11, 2016.

RHP Chad Bettis was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque to make his 2017 debut and start against the Braves and held them scoreless for seven innings on six hits with no walks and two strikeouts. Bettis underwent surgery for testicular cancer in November and in March had to begin nine weeks of chemotherapy. He rejoined the Rockies on June 6 and on July 13 began a rehab assignment, going 0-3 with a 4.82 ERA in six games (five starts) at Double- and Triple-A. Bettis made his first appearance in the majors since Sept. 30. It was the fourth time in his career that Bettis pitched seven or more scoreless innings and the second time at home. He threw a complete-game shutout at Coors Field against San Francisco on Sept. 5, 2016.

RHP Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list and optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. The move was officially done Friday, so Bettis after being optioned can spend the requisite 10 days in the minors before being recalled. Bettis could make his 2017 debut with the Rockies on Aug. 14 and start against the Atlanta Braves. Bettis has made five rehab appearances (four starts) at the Double-A and Triple-A levels, going 0-2 with a 4.91 ERA with seven walks and 15 strikeouts.

RHP Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) will make another rehab start in five or six days with Triple-A Albuquerque and is expected to throw 90-95 pitches. On Thursday, Bettis threw 81 pitches, 49 strikes, in 5 2/3 innings and allowed eigtht hits and five runs (three earned) with two walks and five strikeouts. Manager Bud Black said, "His fastball was up velocity-wise which was good to see. His breaking pitches were very effective at times. I think even Chad would tell he'd like to be a little more consistent on the secondaries, but all in all it was another progression for him. He's making his starts. He's making his side sessions." Bettis began what can be a 30-day rehab assignment on July 13 and has made four appearances, five starts.

RHP Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) is scheduled to pitch six innings or 90-95 pitches Thursday at Round Rock in his fifth rehab appearance (fourth start) overall and third start for Triple-A Albuquerque. Bettis began what could be a 30-day rehab assignment on July 13, so it's possible he could make one or two more rehab starts before rejoining the Rockies. He underwent surgery in November to have a testicle removed and chemotherapy in March and April after the cancer spread.

RHP Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) made his third rehab appearance Sunday and first with Triple-A Albuquerque, allowing three runs in 2 2/3 innings. He next is due to work five innings and throw about 80 pitches Friday for Albuquerque. Bettis made his first two rehab appearances with Double-A Hartford, throwing two innings on July 13 and 2 2/3 innings on Tuesday.

RHP Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) is scheduled to make his third rehab appearance Sunday and first with Albuquerque at Salt Lake and get up to four innings or 60-65 pitches. He then will work five innings and throw about 80 pitches Friday for Albuquerque against Omaha. Bettis made his first two rehab appearances with Double-A Hartford, throwing 31 pitches in a two-inning start on July 13 and 46 pitches in 2 2/3 innings on Tuesday, a relief appearance because the Rockies didn't want the possibility of threatening weather around the beginning of the game to disrupt a start for Bettis.

RHP Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) is scheduled to make his third rehab appearance Sunday and start for Triple-A Albuquerque. Manager Bud Black said, "Hopefully, he'll get to four innings and 60 pitches, right in that area." Bettis' first two rehab appearances were with Double-A Hartford. With a threat of rain there Tuesday, he pitched in relief and threw 46 pitches, 29 strikes, in 2 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, including a home run, and one run with one walk and three strikeouts. Bettis began his rehab assignment with a start July 13 for Hartford and threw 31 pitches, 19 strikes, in two hitless innings while allowing one unearned run with no walks and three strikeouts.

RHP Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) made his second rehab appearance Tuesday for Double-A Hartford. After starting Thursday and throwing 31 pitches in two innings, Bettis threw 46 pitches, 29 strikes, in 2 2/3 relief innings. He allowed three hits, including a home run, and one run.

RHP Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) is scheduled to make his second rehab start Tuesday for Double-A Hartford against Bowie. In his first start Thursday for Hartford, Bettis gave up one unearned run in two hitless innings with no walks and three strikeouts and threw 31 pitches, 19 strikes. If all goes well, Bettis is likely to move up to Triple-A Albuquerque for his third rehab start. Rehab assignments for pitchers can last 30 days, and Bettis is expected to take most, if not all, of that time, since he is essentially going through spring training.

RHP Chad Bettis (cancer) began a rehab assignment Thursday night, when he allowed an unearned run over two innings for Double-A Hartford. The outing came less than two months after Bettis completed his chemotherapy treatments for a recurrence of testicular cancer, which he was first treated for last November before learning it had spread in March. Bettis will likely need at least a couple more rehab outings before he becomes an option for the Rockies' rotation. He went 14-8 with a 4.79 ERA in 32 starts last season.

RHP Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) was sent on a rehab assignment to Double-A Hartford. He is schedule to throw two innings or 30 pitches. Last fall, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and he had a testicle removed Nov. 29.

RHP Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment Thursday at Double-A Hartford and throw two innings or 30 pitches. A minor league rehab can last 30 days for a pitcher. Bettis, who is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Sunday, threw 40 pitches in two innings Friday in a simulated game, facing Pat Valaika, Trevor Story and left-handed hitter Alexi Amarista and was 87-92 mph with his fastball. "It was nice to get back out there and actually try to really simulate what it feels like to go through a game, pitch to counts," said Bettis who threw 25 pitches Tuesday in batting practice. " I felt strong through it all, so it was a good step."

RHP Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) felt "a good soreness" Wednesday, the day after he threw 25 pitches to hitters in his first live batting practice session. Bettis said the soreness was in his lat area, the result of extending to finish pitches as he faced hitters for the first time since spring training. "It feels really nice to have that kind of soreness again," Bettis said.Bettis is expected to throw more than 25 pitches Friday. He could throw two simulated innings. If that goes well, Bettis could begin a minor league rehab assignment early next week.Last fall, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and he had a testicle removed Nov. 29.