Rockies find offense; Astros find Marquez
ASTROS 10, ROCKIES 8
Fourteen hits in all as the Rockies’ offense finally awoke from hibernation.
All was good at Coors Field, right? Not exactly.
The Rockies lost, 10-8, to the Astros on Thursday afternoon because German Marquez, their No. 1 starter, picked a bad day to have an off day.
Colorado lost for the ninth time in its last 11 games and sits one game above .500 with a 13-12 record.
“I do think guys are upset, because you’re never going to be happy losing nine out of 11,” said Arenado, who took a step toward working out his slump with his seventh homer of the season. “We need to continue to fight and continue to battle.
There’s not a whole lot left to say. We just have to play better baseball.
“Our pitchers are pitching good and then we don’t score runs. And then today we scored runs and kind of tripped on the bump. So, collectively, we have to put it together a little bit better.”
The Astros, an American League powerhouse, have beaten the Rockies nine straight times, including four times this week. Friday night in Los Angeles, the Rockies open a three-game series against the Dodgers, who entered Thursday’s play with an 18-8 record, best in the majors. Colorado went 4-15 against the Dodgers last season, including a 1-8 mark in L.A.
The 2020 Rockies say they are playoff contenders, but against the Dodgers and the Astros, both World Series participants in two of the last three seasons, the Rockies have been pretenders. After losing four straight this week to the Astros, the Rockies now head to Los Angeles for a three-game series beginning Friday. A closer look:
• Lost nine straight to Houston since Aug. 15.
• Are 3-17 vs. the Astros since Houston’s move to the AL in 2013.
• Have never won an NL West title while Dodgers have won seven straight (18 overall).
• Were 4-15 against the Dodgers in
2019, including 1-8 in L.A.