A Rocktober reprise seems like more than the baseball gods would ever allow, but there’s no denying that the Rockies have something special going on as their 2018 season winds down.
What’s more, playoff destiny is now in their own hands after their suddenly hot offense hammered the Phillies 10-3 at Coors Field on a Tuesday night with a touch of fall in the air. A corps of eight pitchers, led by quasi-starter Chad Bettis, got the job done.
Colorado won its fifth consecutive game and moved into sole possession of the National League’s second wild-card spot with five games left on its schedule.