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New York Times
20 hours ago
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- New York Times
Rockies snap historic streak of 22 straight series losses against Marlins
The Colorado Rockies ended their MLB record-setting streak of 22 straight series losses Tuesday night, a bright spot in what has been a miserable and mortifying 2025 campaign. The streak, which dates back to last season, concluded with a narrow 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins thanks to Hunter Goodman's eighth-inning go-ahead solo home run — his 10th of the season and third in the last two contests. The win came in front of an announced crowd of 7,583 at loanDepot Park in Miami. Tyler Freeman had three hits and Jordan Beck two as the Rockies tied the game in the fifth inning on Beck's RBI single and Thairo Estrada's sacrifice fly. Advertisement The win Tuesday marked only the second time the Rockies have won consecutive games in 2025; they defeated Atlanta April 30 and San Francisco the following day. It's also the Rockies' first series victory since defeating Arizona in two of three games last September. The Rockies will go for a sweep on Wednesday afternoon. Not much has gone right this season for the 11-50 Rockies. They have been swept in 10 of 20 series so far — most recently against the New York Mets. The mark ties them with the 1962 Mets, 1970 Brewers and 1994 Athletics for the most sweeps through their first 20 series. Colorado is averaging 3.16 runs per game this season, which is last in the league, trailing the Pittsburgh Pirates (3.18). That number has dropped slightly since the last week of May, when Colorado averaged 3.2 runs. The Rockies are second in runs allowed this season with 6.14 per game, per Stat Muse, which only slightly trails the Athletics' 6.17 runs per contest. Victor Vodnik, who came off IL in mid-May, worked 1 1/3 innings of relief for the win Tuesday night, retiring three pinch hitters to earn the win. The Rockies rank 19th in bullpen ERA (4.05), which isn't the greatest but isn't the worst, either. The Rockies are the fourth team since MLB expansion in 1961 to go 18 series before recording their first series win in a season. With the two wins in Miami, the Rockies are now 5-28 on the road. After the series finale in Miami Wednesday, Colorado will start a six-game homestand with three games against the NL East-leading Mets before a series with the San Francisco Giants.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fantasy Baseball Power Rankings: Biggest risers and fallers just past one-third mark of MLB season
We've pushed past the one-third mark of the season; to be exact, 37% of the schedule has been played. The days are long, but the seasons are short. It's a good time to look around the league and try to figure out what's what. The goal with these power rankings is to consider how fantasy-friendly every MLB team is. Simple as that. It's certainly not a mere reflection of won-loss record, though it's inevitable that good teams will likely help us more and bad teams will help us less. Advertisement [Smarter waivers, better trades, optimized lineups — Yahoo Fantasy Plus unlocks it all] We last did this just ahead of the season, so let's have some fun with the updates, and as always I welcome your intelligent and respectful disagreement. 30. Rockies (Previous rank: 28) When a team doesn't win its 10th game until the first week of June, things have bottomed out. Only two Colorado batters are above code, and at least they were waiver finds — catcher Hunter Goodman and outfielder Jordan Beck. Michael Toglia's demotion to the minors was merited, with a batting average under the Mendoza Line and a league-worst 81 strikeouts. 29. White Sox (30) Luis Robert Jr. is the only Chicago player rostered in more than half of Yahoo leagues, with 21 steals partially offsetting that horrid .177 average. Chase Meidroth is a solid player, despite little pop. Starting pitcher Shane Smith deserves some respect, carrying a 2.68 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. Chicago's six saves belong to six different relievers, so there's nothing to see there. 28. Marlins (29) Very little power, as expected. I thought they'd run more. I didn't know what to expect from Sandy Alcántara but he's been a nightmare. At least everyone in the everyday lineup is under 30. Catcher/DH Agustín Ramírez is a right answer. Only the Rockies have a worse ERA in the National League. 27. Pirates (22) Oneil Cruz seems to get better every day and Paul Skenes is still dominating, even with a notable drop in his strikeout rate. Alas, nothing else has gone right in Pittsburgh, outside of Andrew Heaney and Bailey Falter offering some occasional streamer value. Bryan Reynolds perked up a bit last week, but he's still having his worst season in five years. 26. Athletics (25) It's about what we expected, a credible offense and a look-out-below pitching staff (5.78 ERA). The Sutter Health Park situation doesn't help these pitchers, but they're 29th in road ERA, too. Jacob Wilson is a little fortunate to be carrying that .355 average, but he rarely swings at a bad pitch and he's elite in squaring the ball. He's a plus defender at shortstop, too. 25. Royals (18) Modern baseball is often smothered by the three true outcomes, but don't blame Kansas City. The Royals rank last in walks and last in homers, and they're the third-hardest team to strike out. All that contact hasn't led to much — these guys are 28th in runs. Maikel Garcia is having a stunning breakthrough, with the best OPS+ on the club and a major jump in all three slash stats. All of the pitching is above code, with the third-best starting rotation (by ERA) and the seventh-best bullpen. 24. Orioles (6) America's crash-landing team, the most frustrating club for fantasy purposes. The Orioles were coming off two playoff berths and brought back most of the roster; to see them 14 games under .500 is shocking. Adley Rutschman looks like Matt Wieters 2.0, a touted prospect who arrives in The Show more ready than expected but perhaps with less down-the-road ceiling than expected. Baltimore likely will be sellers when the trade season opens. 23 Angels (27) What happened to Running Ron Washington? The Angels are 29th in stolen bases. It's nice to see Mike Trout back on the field but it's foolish to ever project him for 500 at-bats again. Zach Neto and Logan O'Hoppe are rising talents, and although first baseman Nolan Schanuel hasn't shown much pop, a .269 average and .372 OBP will play. Tyler Anderson might be an interesting pitcher for a contender, six weeks from now. 22. Guardians (11) Cleveland ranks 24th in runs and 21st in ERA and has a negative run differential, and yet somehow these guys are 32-26. Steven Kwan is symbolic of the team's success, a backwards-approach player who succeeds on high contact and rare line drives (somehow, he's still slugging .438). José Ramírez has a Hall of Fame career just about built. 21. Astros (12) This was a destination offense for so long, but the Astros are tracking for their worst scoring output in 11 years. Yordan Alvarez never looked right this season (he's now on the IL) and Christian Walker might have hit the wall in his mid-30s. Jose Altuve already had a solid Hall of Fame foundation, but he's merely an eyelash above a league average this year. At least Hunter Brown has popped on the mound, the biggest challenger to Tarik Skubal for the AL's Cy Young Award. 20. Rays (21) Tampa Bay has the most steals in baseball, although 19 of them just went back to the minors — Chandler Simpson was sent to Triple-A to make room for Jake Magnum off the injured list. Simpson's .285 average was better than expected, but he carries a modest .315 OBP and a puny .317 slugging — there's work to be done here. 19. Cardinals (26) Somehow they're 12th in runs despite below-average power and speed, bully for them. Nobody on this roster is on pace to hit 25 home runs. The staff has a similar ethos, with no All-Star candidate but four starters who are better than league average. St. Louis has the look of a playoff team that gets eliminated in 15 seconds. Victor Scott II is 16-for-17 on steals and might have the OBP skills to eventually bat first. 18. Giants (23) San Francisco recently removed Ryan Walker from the ninth inning, but the rest of the bullpen has been unreal — with a 2.39 ERA and 1.04 WHIP, this is easily the best relief staff in the majors. Keep an eye on Randy Rodríguez, who has been almost perfect: 0.68 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, 38 strikeouts against just three walks. He's not closing right now, but if Camilo Doval has a misstep, Rodríguez might get a look. Rodríguez did work Monday in the ninth in a tie game at home, which shows how his importance has grown. The San Francisco offense hasn't been as much fun; average in runs scored, below average in category juice. 17. Nationals (24) Somehow Washington sits 11th in runs scored despite most of the batters being under league average in OPS+. This speaks to how well the team's two signature hitters have played — James Wood is a monster (16 homers, nine steals) and CJ Abrams has his swag and focus back. Lefty ace MacKenzie Gore leads the majors in strikeouts and has also trimmed his walk rate; all of his starts are appointment viewing. 16. Rangers (15) It's been a trick or treat season for the Arlington boys, ranking 26th in runs scored but first in starting pitcher ERA. Jacob deGrom's reinvention (pitch to contact, less max-out effort) seems to be working (2.34 ERA, 0.98 WHIP), even as he's outpacing the ERA estimators. I almost had a heart attack when deGrom had a zero-strikeout game two turns ago, but heck, watching any ace pitcher can be an invitation for stress. Home cooking matters to the Rangers; they have 20 wins at home, just nine on the road. 15. Red Sox (5) Somehow they're still sixth in runs scored but it feels tenuous, with the infield falling apart (Triston Casas is out for the year, Alex Bregman hurt, Kristian Campbell and Trevor Story slumping). Roman Anthony is percolating in the minors and likely comes up this month, though the Red Sox have no opening in the outfield (Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu are hitting, and the Sox love Ceddanne Rafaela for his defense). Carlos Narváez looks like a long-term solution behind the plate. Maybe Garrett Crochet is Chris Sale 2.0 after all. 14. Blue Jays (16) A plus bullpen has allowed Toronto to overcome a mediocre offense and average starting staff. Maybe Bo Bichette is never going to be the star we all expected — his 46-game rookie debut is still the best baseball he's ever played — but the Jays would probably take this year's .277/.325/.430 slash in perpetuity. The Jays have stuck with closer Jeff Hoffman (13 saves) despite his 5.81 ERA. 13. Brewers (19) An offense that's outkicked the metrics — despite ranking 21st in average, 16th in OBP and 25th in slugging, Milwaukee sits eighth in runs scored. Brice Turang has been better than expected, Jackson Chourio a slight disappointment (but I'm not fading him in any way). Christian Yelich started to hit over the last couple of weeks. 12. Reds (14) Everyone knows Andrew Abbott isn't as good as that 1.51 ERA, but just how good is he? Probably better than you think. His expected ERA is a solid 3.05 and his expected average against is a slight .202. And his extreme fly-ball rate is not a detriment, either; the great Gene McCaffrey taught us many moons ago, whenever a pitcher shows a major bias in either direction with fly balls or ground balls, it represents a good thing, control over his outcomes. 11. Mariners (20) The .237 average is garish but the OBP and slugging are both above code, so the offense has more octane than expected. Cal Raleigh would be a top 5 MVP pick today. George Kirby needs monitoring after two messy starts in his return. Bryan Woo has done a nifty Kirby imitation in the meantime — pound the strike zone, don't give anything away. 10. Braves (2) To rank them this high is a vote for speculation and a nod to the name-brand value. They've been disappointments: 22nd in runs scored, 16th in OPS. Maybe Ozzie Albies has leveled off. But you wonder if a healthy Ronald Acuña Jr. could light this offense on fire. 9. Twins (13) I'd love to see what a healthy Byron Buxton could do with 140 games; he's one of the 10 best players in the American League. The Twins need the thumping Buxton in the lineup; it hurts to have two non-power guys (Ty France, Brooks Lee) manning the infield corners. The staff of all-underrated guys is fifth in starter ERA, to be expected. This is an eat-your-veggies kind of team, drink the milk to the bottom of the glass. 8. Diamondbacks (8) We don't talk about Chase Field that much as an offensive environment, but if you consider the three-year rolling averages on Baseball Savant, this ballpark is tied for third for the biggest scoring boost (even with Great American Ball Park; trailing just Coors Field and Fenway Park). Seven of the Arizona regulars have an OPS+ better than league average, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is just an eyelash below. Arizona needs to figure out the bullpen, with a messy 5.28 ERA there. Advertisement 7. Padres (9) The offense has been less than expected, the pitching better than expected. Jackson Merrill has a 20-point jump in OPS+, but he hasn't shown interest in running since his hamstring injury. The Xander Bogaerts contract was a bad one the day it was signed — he's been under code for OPS+ the last two years — but at least he's 11-for-11 on steals. Michael King had Cy Young vibes before his shoulder injury. 6. Tigers (17) The favorite David Bowie record in Detroit? Station to station. The Tigers have just 21 steals and 27 steal attempts, the fewest in baseball for both columns. Comerica Park is a perfect place if you want to see a triple, but it ranks below average in most of the offensive stats. Gleyber Torres was an underrated pickup; his 128 OPS+ is his best showing in six years, and he has more walks than strikeouts. 5. Mets (3) Juan Soto has yet to detonate, but a sneaky-good pitching staff (second in both starter and relief ERA) has pushed the Mets to the top of the NL East. Pete Alonso has the best batting average and OPS+ of his career, along with an NL-best 18 doubles. Walks are up, strikeouts down. Will the league view Alonso differently this winter if he goes back on the market? 4. Phillies (4) Things usually start well in Philadelphia (seventh-best rotation ERA) but it gets dark in the later innings (25th in bullpen ERA). The offense is fine (seventh in scoring, 11th in homers, fifth in steals), even with a Wheeze Kids shape to the roster (six lineup regulars are in their 30s). Kyle Schwarber is having a glorious season, with a .266/.398/.584 slash and a personal-best 170 OPS+. 3. Yankees (7) Luke Weaver was pitching too well to cede the closer role, but now that a hamstring injury has entered the chat, Devin Williams gets his chance to shine again. The Yankees will use Williams in the ninth inning while Weaver rehabs, and Williams has been much better in recent work (2.08 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, 1 BB, 12 K over 8.2 innings). Aaron Judge's supporting cast has been better than expected — nine of the 10 primary hitters here have an OPS+ better than the mean. It's a group that tilts younger, too — only Judge and Paul Goldschmidt are in their 30s. 2. Cubs (10) Second in runs, fourth in homers, third in steals, this has been a carnival offense all year. Pete Crow-Armstrong has the worst K/BB ratio among the regulars, but everything else he does is plated in gold — 15 homers, 19 steals in 22 attempts. He's third on the Yahoo list of MVPs (most commonly-posted players on the best public teams), slightly behind Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge. 1. Dodgers (1) They turned up the juice in May, conking 44 homers (Shohei Ohtani had 15 of them) and slashing .283/.357/.482. For the year, the Dodgers rank first in average, runs, homers and slugging (they're second in OBP). They're not the defending champs for nothing. The pitching has been below average, but elite offense is a lovely deodorant.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Rockies vs. Dodgers Tickets, First Pitch Time for Wednesday, June 25
Rockies vs. Dodgers Tickets, First Pitch Time for Wednesday, June 25 Jordan Beck and the Colorado Rockies square off against Will Smith and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, June 25 at 8:40 p.m. ET (airing on COLR and SportsNet LA). Buy Rockies Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Rockies Tickets on StubHub Rockies vs. Dodgers Game Info Game day: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Game time: 8:40 p.m. ET 8:40 p.m. ET TV channel: COLR and SportsNet LA COLR and SportsNet LA Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Denver, Colorado Denver, Colorado Stadium: Coors Field Coors Field Rockies Starter: TBA TBA Dodgers Starter: TBA Rockies vs. Dodgers Tickets For Sale Rockies vs. Dodgers offensive insights The Rockies' 50 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season. Hitters for Colorado have combined to rank 28th in the majors with a .352 team slugging percentage. The Rockies have a team batting average of just .216 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams. The Los Angeles Dodgers average 1.6 home runs per game and have hit a league-high 97 home runs in total. So far this season, Los Angeles leads the majors with a .472 slugging percentage, collecting 208 extra-base hits. The Dodgers lead MLB with a .268 batting average. Watch MLB on Fubo Rockies' top hitters Hunter Goodman's batting average this season is .265, and he has a .316 on-base percentage and a .427 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 25.4%, and his walk rate is 5.7%. He has seven homers and 31 RBI, plus 25 runs scored. So far this season, Beck is batting .251, with a .793 OPS (.313 on-base, .480 slugging). His strikeout rate is 29.7%, and his walk rate is 7.3%. He has eight home runs and 16 RBI, plus 27 runs scored and seven steals on 11 attempts. Ryan McMahon is hitting .207, with six home runs and 17 RBI, plus 23 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 29.6%, and his walk rate is 14.2%. He has a .675 OPS (.322 on-base, .354 slugging). The Rockies' Brenton Doyle is hitting .211, with a .272 on-base percentage and a .341 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 25.2%, and his walk rate is 7.9%. He has five home runs and 21 RBI, plus 16 runs scored and six steals on six attempts. Dodgers' top hitters Shohei Ohtani, who sports a .293/.390/.655 slash line this season, has piled up 63 runs, 37 RBI, and 22 home runs in 267 PAs. As a basestealer, he's picked up 11 steals on 15 attempts. His walk rate is 13.9%, and his strikeout rate is 24.7%. In 234 plate appearances, Mookie Betts has put up a batting average of .254 with an OPS of .742 (.338 OBP; .405 SLG) this season, while cracking eight dingers with 42 runs and 31 RBI. He's drawing free passes at an 11.1% clip and fanning 9.4% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered five bags on five attempts. So far this season, Freddie Freeman is hitting .365/.431/.624 this season with a walk rate of 10.3% and a K rate of 19.1%. Additionally, he's pounded nine dingers while knocking in 38 runs and scoring 33 times. At the plate, Andy Pages has belted 11 bombs, knocked in 37 runs, and scored 28 times while batting .279/.329/.481 in 225 plate appearances. He's also stolen six bags on eight attempts. His K rate is 19.6%, and his walk rate sits at 5.8%. Rockies' injuries Chase Dollander: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Ryan Feltner: 15 Day IL (Back), Austin Gomber: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60 Day IL (Elbow) Dodgers' injuries Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Luís Garcia: 15 Day IL (Adductor), Roki Sasaki: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), River Ryan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Edgardo Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Michael Grove: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Michael Kopech: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Blake Snell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mookie Betts: day-to-day (Toe) Buy Rockies Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Rockies Tickets on StubHub
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Cubs vs. Rockies MLB player props and odds - Tuesday, May 27
Cubs vs. Rockies MLB player props and odds - Tuesday, May 27 Check out what player prop bet options are available when the Chicago Cubs host the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field on Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET. At +260, the Rockies are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Cubs, who are -325. The total for this contest has been listed at 7.5. Watch Cubs vs. Rockies on Fubo! Chicago Cubs prop bets today Colorado Rockies prop bets today Jordan Beck player props Hits prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -175, under odds: +135) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -175, under odds: +135) Runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +160, Under odds: -222) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +160, Under odds: -222) Home runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +800, under odds: -1429) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +800, under odds: -1429) RBI prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +280, under odds: -400) The Rockies' Jordan Beck has smacked eight homers and picked up 16 RBI so far this year, plus stolen six bases on 10 attempts. He has 26 runs scored, a strikeout rate of 29.8%, and a walk rate of 7.6%. His slash line is .276/.333/.532. Jordan Beck recent game stats at Cubs on May 26: 1-for-3, 2 K, 1 BB 1-for-3, 2 K, 1 BB vs. Yankees on May 25: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 K 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 K vs. Yankees on May 24: 1-for-4, 2 K 1-for-4, 2 K vs. Yankees on May 23: 2-for-4, 2 K 2-for-4, 2 K vs. Phillies on May 22: 2-for-5, 1 K, 1 SB Cubs vs. Rockies how to watch, starters When: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 8:05 p.m. ET Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 8:05 p.m. ET Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois How to watch on TV: MARQ and COLR MARQ and COLR Livestream: Watch on Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch on Fubo! Cubs starter: Cade Horton (2-0) Cade Horton (2-0) Rockies starter: German Marquez (1-7) Watch Cubs vs. Rockies on Fubo!
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Vols by the numbers in 2025 MLB Week 9
Former Vols by the numbers in 2025 MLB Week 9 Week 9 of the 2025 MLB season has came to an end. Four former Vols began the week in MLB: Jordan Beck (Colorado), Chase Dollander (Colorado), Garrett Crochet (Boston) and Seth Halvorsen (Colorado). The number of former Vols in MLB was temporarily whittled down to three on May 22. Dollander was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 22, retroactive to May 19, due to right forearm tightness as a precautionary measure. He was scheduled to start the series opener against the Yankees the following day. Below are performances from former Vols during Week 9 of the 2025 MLB season. Jordan Beck Beck began the week by hitting a double and scoring a run against the Phillies on May 19. He compiled three singles, one double and two runs in the series. Beck's series against New York began with a pair of singles to left field in a win over the Yankees on May 23. He hit one single in a, 13-1, loss on May 24, and hit two singles and scored one run on Sunday. Garrett Crochet Crochet pitched 5.1 innings and recorded five strikeouts, while allowing five hits, one run and one walk against the Mets on May 21. He did not earn a loss with the game being tied when he left the contest. Seth Halvorsen Halvorsen recorded his first loss of the season against Philadelphia on May 19. He recorded one strikeout and allowed five hits and four runs in 0.2 innings. Halvorsen pitched in the eighth inning against the Yankees on May 23. He totaled one strikeout, one walk and 13 pitches. The former Vol pitched the ninth inning Sunday against New York, striking out one batter, while allowing one hit and one intentional walk. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
