The Chicago Cubs continue to attempt to compete despite no shortage of pitching injuries this season. The ball club recently received important updates on starting pitchers Justin Steele and Matthew Boyd. Steele is recovering from a left flexor strain while Boyd is battling a left meniscus injury. According to MLB.com, Boyd is expected to throw […]
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This team is stupid. This season is stupid. This game makes WPA look stupid. It isn’t often that I look at a one-run deficit heading to the ninth and am pretty sure the Cubs will eventually walk the game off. I wasn’t sure it would be in the ninth. But I was pretty sure they’d […]
One thing is for sure. You cannot say you were not entertained by the Cubs’ 5-4 win over the Rockies Monday evening at Wrigley Field. It had a little bit of everything — some solid pitching, some blown leads, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s cycle and and in the end, the Cubs’ ninth walk-off win of 2026 on […]
Last week, the Denver Post’s Troy Renck laid out his trade-deadline philosophy for the Colorado Rockies, writing that the team is “making progress, but (it is) time for Paul DePodesta, Josh Byrnes to flex muscles with trades.” To summarize, here’s how Renck think the Rockies should approach the trade deadline: “Other than catcher Hunter Goodman […]
The Chicago Cubs have mostly fallen flat on their faces after taking an early lead in the NL Central standings with a torrid start to the 2026 season. But every now and again, the Cubs recapture the magic that made the first few weeks of the season so special. On Monday night, superstar outfielder Pete […]
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In a game that should have been a battle of Cole Carrigg vs. Pete Crow-Armstrong, and one where the Rockies rookie out-produced Chicago’s All-Star center fielder, it was the bullpen that snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Monday night. Carrigg hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and drew a bases-loaded walk […]
The Chicago Cubs turned a chaotic Monday night at Wrigley Field into a 5-4 walk-off win over the Colorado Rockies, using patience, pressure, and one final missed pitch to finish another strange home win. The Cubs trailed 4-3 entering the ninth inning before the rally developed quickly. Seiya Suzuki opened with a walk, Ian Happ […]
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Pete Crow-Armstrong continues to impress everyone. Despite his breakout season last year, many still doubted the Chicago Cubs outfielder. This year, PCA is one of the bright spots for Chicago as they continue their quest to win the World Series. Against the surging Colorado Rockies, Crow-Armstong’s name was called on again, and he delivered. PCA […]
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Cubs 5, Rockies 4 Graphics via FanGraphs. Hitting for the cycle: Pete Crow-Armstrong, +0.13 WPA Bullpen implosion: Juan Mejia, -0.42 WPA Comment of the Game Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!
The Chicago Cubs received a historic performance Monday at Wrigley Field, even as the final score remains unsettled. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit for the cycle vs. the Colorado Rockies, giving Chicago a rare franchise milestone during a one-run game. Crow-Armstrong recorded a home run, triple, double, and single, completing MLB’s first cycle of the 2026 season. […]
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Pete Crow-Armstrong hit for the cycle in reverse order Monday.
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Fresh off a franchise-record win, a 23-9 victory over the A’s in Las Vegas, the Rockies will see if they can keep their red-hot offense in Chicago as they start a three-game series against the Cubs tonight. The Rockies (27-45, 14-20 home, 13-25 road) set a franchise record with 23 runs on Sunday, which prevented […]
Today’s Cubs transaction: The team acquired right-handed reliever Yosver Zulueta from the Mariners for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa. Zulueta pitched in 19 games for the Reds in 2024 and 2025 but had been at Triple-A Tacoma this year. To make room for Zulueta on the 40-man roster, left-hander Doug Nikhazy was […]
Cubs 5, Rockies 4: Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for the cycle
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The Giants are in a tough spot, currently sporting a 29-43 record. The Rockies are the only team in the majors below them in the standings. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the club hasn’t fully committed to selling but is moving in that direction. They have started “testing the waters” on potential deals […]
Didn’t we just do this last week? (Yes, we did.) Thanks, schedule-makers. For more on the Rockies, you can check out that series preview from last week or visit our SB Nation Rockies site Purple Row. Fun facts The Cubs have won nine straight games at home vs. the Rockies, sweeping three games each of […]
Welcome to Monday A’s fans! The Athletics’ Las Vegas series has officially wrapped up. The team went 4-2 in six games over the past week, taking two of three against both the Milwaukee Brewers and the Colorado Rockies. The A’s let that first game against Milwaukee slip through their fingers in that 15-14 loss so […]
The Brewers tagged Phillies’ lefty Cristopher Sanchez for a pair of home runs on Sunday. Jackson Chourio led off the game with a homer. Blake Perkins hit a three-run blast in the fourth inning. After allowing three home runs over his first 13 starts, Sanchez has now given up three long balls over his past […]
I was having trouble settling on a Purple Row After Dark topic tonight because I was distracted by the absurdity that was the Rockies game today. By the time it was over, Colorado had scored 23 runs on 24 hits. Every Rockies starter had at least one hit. Every Rockies starter scored at least one […]
Under the clear desert sky and scorching sun of Las Vegas, Nevada, the Colorado Rockies offense put on a fireworks show to close out a three-game series against the Athletics and avoid a sweep. The Athletics were hosting six games at Las Vegas Ballpark—home of the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators—to give fans a preview for […]
While things haven’t gone well for the Colorado Rockies in 2026, Sunday’s matchup against the Athletics told a different story. Willi Castro and company mashed their way to a 23-9 victory. Plenty of runs have crossed the plate in Rockies franchise history. But their 23 runs scored was three more than their highest total in […]
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The Athletics and Colorado Rockies met in the series finale of their three-game interleague series on a scorching afternoon in Las Vegas. The Rockies avoided the sweep, defeating the A’s 23-9 in an absurd game that served as a fitting cap to the A’s eventful week in their future home. Rockies Capitalize off A’s Mistake […]
Rockies 23, Athletics 9 Graphics via FanGraphs. Putting it all together: Kyle Karros, +0.28 WPA Pitching at elevation is hard: Jeffrey Springs, -0.62 WPA Comment of the Game Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!
This afternoon, the Athletics seek to wrap up their week in Las Vegas by completing a sweep of the Colorado Rockies. The past two nights, the A’s emerged victorious in back-and-forth contests, overcoming blown leads to retake the advantage and fend off the Rockies over the final few innings. A’s left-hander Jeffrey Springs, who was […]