It may feel like the Rockies are playing good baseball right now but in reality, it has been much closer to average. The reason for that is the Rockies’ offense has failed to drive in runners when it matters the most.
Before Saturday night’s 8th inning onslaught of going 7-for-10 with RISP which scored 8 runs, the Rockies offense had struggled in those key situations. Case in point, Friday’s failed comeback resulting in a 7-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. In that game, the Rockies were 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position and they left a total of 13 runners on base.