2018 has been a weird year for the Rockies, statistically speaking. Most strikingly is the negative run differential, an odd statistic for division leaders. However, the Rockies erased that -11 differential in just two innings in Monday night’s game, so the stat sat at zero before yesterday’s three-run loss, bringing it back down to -3.
This is a huge series, a chance to not only gain major ground in the race for the NL West, but also to get some good vibes back against the team that ended their playoff run last year. David Dahl hit a massive grand slam, Trevor Story worked his way out of the mini-slump he was in, and the Rockies moved to a game and a half ahead of the Dodgers and three and a half in front of the Diamondbacks.