The simple answer is the Colorado Rockies are closer than they have ever been … yet oh so far away.
Up and down the lineup, the Rockies showed that they can match up man for man against the Dodgers. In fact, when Trevor Story returns from the Injured List, one could argue they actually hold a slight advantage in the everyday lineup.
Even in the biggest mismatch between the two teams, the Rockies’ rotation, with the league’s worst ERA, rose to the occasion and batted pitch for pitch against an elite rotation … at least for three games.