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Arrighetti’s 10K Lead Astros to 3-1 Victory over Rockies

The Houston Astros beleaguered starting rotation was desperate for a strong starting performance. Spencer Arrighetti, in his first start of the season, delivered. Arrighetti gave the Astros their third quality start of the season, hurling 6 innings of 1 run ball while striking out 10 to lead Houston to a 3-1 victory over the Colorado […]

Dodgers on Deck: Friday, April 17 at Rockies

After an off day Thursday, the Dodgers open a four-game weekend wraparound against the Colorado Rockies starting Friday night at Coors Field in Denver. Tyler Glasnow takes the ball in the series opener on Friday. Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano will be on the mound for Colorado. Friday game info

Astros 3, Rockies 1: Strikeouts swing Rockies to sixth-straight loss

It was a rough night at the plate for the Colorado Rockies as they failed to get their offense rolling once again as the Astros took home a 3-1 victory to win the series and hand the Rockies their sixth-straight loss. Not Around Long Enough Things did not get off to a good start for […]

Astros vs. Rockies Game Thread: Game 19, 4/15/2026

The Houston Astros (7-11) host the Colorado Rockies (6-11) for the second game of a three game series on Jackie Robinson Day. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (season debut) will make his first Major League start of the season tonight opposite the 15-year MLB veteran LHP Jose Quitana (0-0, 4.15 ERA) and the Rockies. TONIGHT’S STARTER: RHP […]

Albuquerque Isotopes 2026 walk-up songs

After running a list of the Colorado Rockies 2026 walk-up songs, we thought it might be helpful to do this for teams in the Rockies farm system as well. So, without further ado, here the jams for the 2026 Albuquerque Isotopes. Adael Amador — Eladio Carrión y Myke Tower’s Vetements (1:55) Drew Avans — Fleetwood […]

With Abreu Struggling, Astros Will Go Closer by Committee

Desperate for a win and clinging to a 7-6 lead over the Rockies on Tuesday night, Joe Espada sent Bryan King back to the mound to try to secure the game’s final three outs. Bryan Abreu, the team’s most accomplished healthy reliever, sat on a bench in the bullpen while Enyel De Los Santos, a […]

Astros 7, Rockies 6: Living on the edge (of Houston)

The Colorado Rockies rolled into Daikin Park hoping to end a four-game losing streak by winning their fourth consecutive game against the Houston Astros in two weeks. While they chipped away at an Astros lead amassed in the third inning, the Rockies could never quite get there, losing the series opener 7-6. Innings 1-3: The […]

Nick Pivetta on IL; Alek Jacob, Matt Waldron called up

The San Diego Padres officially announced that starter Nick Pivetta, who suffered an injury while pitching on Sunday, is being placed on the 15-day injured list. It will be retroactive to April 13. The diagnosis is right elbow inflammation. Pivetta was in the fourth inning of a perfect start against the Colorado Rockies when his […]

Astros vs Rockies Game Thread: Game 18, 4/14/2026

The Astros (6-11) return home tonight to begin a 3-game series vs. the Colorado Rockies (6-10) as they seek to end an 8-game slide. LHP Colton Gordon will make his first start of the season as he takes on Rockies RHP Michael Lorenzen. TONIGHT’S ASTROS STARTER: LHP Colton Gordon will make his first start of […]

Hader Feels Good After First Live BP

Astros closer Josh Hader took an important step toward a return to action by throwing a live batting practice session before Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies.  Facing hitters for the first time since August, the six-time All-Star threw 20 pitches to Taylor Trammell and Brice Matthews. Hader hasn’t pitched this season due to left […]

Colorado Rockies game no. 17 thread: Michael Lorenzen vs Colton Gordon

That four-game sweep in San Diego last week? Whatever. It was a lifetime ago. It’s a new day and a new series, this time with the Houston Astros, a team the Colorado Rockies swept last week that has now lost eight in a row. To be fair, the Astros have be devastated by injuries. Taking […]

Rockies recall RHP Tanner Gordon, option Valente Bellozo

The Colorado Rockies optioned right-handed long reliever Valente Bellozo to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes on Monday. However, a corresponding roster move was not announced until Tuesday afternoon as right-handed pitcher Tanner Gordon has been recalled from the Isotopes. Bellozo, pitched 4.1 innings of relief on Sunday against the San Diego Padres when anticipated starter Kyle […]

Are Diamondbacks At Their Best in 1-Run Games?

Which teams had the most 1-run games? Frequent 1-Run Games.  In games through 8 April, the Rockies and the Diamondbacks were tied for the most 1-run games in the Majors.  On 10 April, the changed standings showed the Diamondbacks in the lead with seven 1-run games, the Mariners in second place with six 1-run games, […]

Rockies top prospect Ethan Holliday tunes out the noise

Colorado Rockies top prospect Ethan Holliday (No. 2 PuRP) has started his first full season of professional baseball with the Low-A Fresno Grizzlies. Currently, the 19-year-old short stop is slashing .200/.360/.560 in 20 at-bats. Granted, it’s early in the season, and we don’t yet have meaningful data. This comes off a 2025 season where after […]

Troy Johnston is making the most of his time with the Colorado Rockies

Back on November 5, 2025, when the Colorado Rockies claimed INF/OF Troy Johnston off waivers, the move seemed fairly insignificant. At the time, the Rockies rebuild was in its early stages with key front office positions remaining unfilled, so their thinking on claiming Johnston was unclear. In spring training, however, Johnston’s potential became clear: It’s […]

Purple Row After Dark: What advice would you give?

Congratulations! You’ve won a (completely fictional) 15-minute coffee break with Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta. After you’ve ordered whatever it is you’re drinking, you sit down, and DePodesta asks you for some advice as the Rockies head into the fourth week of this young MLB season. What would you tell him? Please […]

8 numbers that show the Rockies are better in 2026

After the hype of sweeping the Houston Astros and the crushing reality of being swept by the San Diego Padres in a four-game series, last week was a roller coaster for Colorado Rockies fans. While progress will be slow in the climb to change the trajectory of an organization that’s lost more than 100 games […]

Good Morning San Diego: Padres break out brooms, may still take loss

The San Diego Padres punctuated their four-game homestand against the Colorado Rockies with a 7-2 win in the final game, giving them a sweep of the series. The San Diego lineup showed its versatility scoring the first two runs of the game using small ball with bunts to move runners and sacrifice flyballs to bring […]

Chase Dollander and Antonio Senzatela are settling into the Rockies bullpen

Antonio Senzatela and Chase Dollander are two very different pitchers, but both have found themselves transitioning from starting to long relief over the last year. For Senzatela, the move came after struggles over the last few seasons that saw him returning from a variety of health challenges, including Tommy John surgery. Finally in August, the […]

Purple Row After Dark: Impressive, surprising, concerning

The Colorado Rockies have had the most up-and-down season so far. They were swept on the road by the Miami Marlins; they then took two of three from the Toronto Blue Jays; they took one of three against the Philadelphia Phillies in the Home Opening series; swept the Houston Astros at home; and then were […]

Padres 7, Rockies 2: Swept out of San Diego

It’s hard to describe this game as anything other than… deflating. While the Rockies entered the day on the verge of being swept, they had also kept the Padres on their toes for three games coming off of a sweep of the Houston Astros at home. Today is where nothing really went right for the […]

Game 16: Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres

Colorado Rockies (6-9) at San Diego Padres (9-6), April 12, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

Colorado Rockies game no. 16 thread: Kyle Freeland vs Nick Pivetta

While it’s disappointing to once again be facing a sweep at the end of a series, one must remember the Colorado Rockies are who we thought they were. They are a team at the ground floor of a rebuild and by their own admission are “here for the climb.” By that metric, the Rockies have […]