With the Los Angeles Dodgers beating San Francisco 10-6 on Saturday afternoon, the pressure mounted on the Rockies as they attempt to win their first National League West title.
That can weigh heavy on the shoulders of Rockies starters, especially Jon Gray, who took the mound Saturday night against the Nationals, and German Marquez, who is likely to start in Sunday afternoon’s season finale on short rest.
But there is a potential pressure-release valve: Colorado’s red-hot offense.
Entering Saturday night’s game, the Rockies had scored 140 runs in September, the most in the National League. Their .