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Big 8th inning carries Diamondbacks past Rockies Field Level Media 03 May 2021, 10:19 GMT+10 Pavin Smith homered, Daulton Varsho and David Peralta had two hits each, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 in Phoenix on Sunday. Stephen Vogt had a go-ahead triple in the eighth and starter Merrill Kelly allowed two runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings for Arizona. Trevor Story homered, Raimel Tapia had three hits and Elias Diaz and Matt Adams had two each for the Rockies. Story ...

Justin Lawrences best friend wasnt able to see his MLB debut for the Rockies on Thursday night. It was on past his bedtime.

As the sun dawned on May 1st, the Rockies sit at 9-17, last place in the NL West. While obviously not the most promising start, there have been ups and downs, and plenty of notable moments. Let’s take a look at some of the big takeaways from the first month of Rockies baseball. RyMac attack While Trevor Story and Charlie Blackmon have not played to their expectations thus far, the Rockies have a burgeoning star in the form of Ryan McMahon. “RyMac” has come out of the gate hot, slashing .2...

Rockies finally win on the road, beat Giants 7-5 in 10 By MICHAEL WAGAMANApril 28, 2021 GMT Garrett Hampson also went deep for Colorado, and Charlie Blackmon added two hits and two RBIs. The Rockies lost their first seven away from Coors Field but manager Bud Black’s ballclub avoided joining the 2009 Washington Nationals, the 2006 Kansas City Royals and the 2003 Detroit Tigers as the only teams in the modern era to drop their first eight road games. “We’ve had tough losses on the road, cl...

Karinchak entered to face Nelson Cruz with two outs in the eighth inning, and with Emmanuel Clase apparently unavailable after pitching on Sunday and Monday, stayed in for the ninth. He needed just 16 pitches to retire all four batters faced, striking out two for his second save of the season. Karinchak has now struck out a ridiculous 20 of 34 batters faced to start his season. Committee Clarity Doolittle picked up his first save of the season on Tuesday, retiring the Dodgers in order on 12 pit...

Rockies 7, Giants 5: McMahon and Cron hit extra inning homers in win Rockies finally get first road win of the season in eighth attempt Share this story When Garrett Hampson hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth, the solo shot wasn’t enough for the Rockies to beat the Giants. So, Ryan McMahon and C.J. Cron made sure to add some extra cushion in the 10 th inning, with McMahon crushing a two-run shot — his eighth of the year which is tied for the best the MLB — and Cron adding a solo homer for ...

Apr 28, 2021 BALTIMORE (AP) — Corey Kluber got his first win in two years, Kyle Higashioka homered again as he gains playing time from Gary Sanchez and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Tuesday night. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton also homered — the Yankees are 9-0 when they go deep in the same game, including the playoffs. New York stopped a four-game skid at Camden Yards and at 10-13 moved into a tie with the Orioles for last in the AL East. “Corey set the tone,”...

Very early trade targets for the Mets Share this story Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images It’s not been a fast start to the season, but the Mets remain a talented team that figures to feature prominently in the playoff picture. Nevertheless, there are holes on the roster that could probably use filling. Early season trades are rare, but they do happen, and it doesn’t hurt to start scouring the market early for potential trade candidates. Right now, there are two areas the Mets should be targ...

Preserving Almonte’s longevity The 27-year-old Almonte has pitched in the big leagues since 2018, and his career high in appearances came in 2019 where he toed the rubber in 28 games. Givens, 31, has pitched in 50+ games in four of his six complete seasons, which could certainly explain why Givens would take on a heavier workload. Almonte pitched 24 times during 2020’s 60-game schedule, which was on pace for about 65 outings on a 162-game scale. Givens has pitched 65+ games in three separat...

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Mets (7-4) look for their third consecutive series win as they travel to Chicago for a three-game set against the Cubs (6-9). The Mets have not visited The Friendly Confines since June 2019, when they split four games with the Cubbies. The Mets were again victimized by bad weather, as a Friday snowstorm forced them to play their second doubleheader in four days. This time around, they weren’t able to complete the sweep and had to settle ...