As the Rockies battled their way to a 30-16 record in a historic span that saw them play 46 consecutive games against teams with a better-than-.500 record, there was no easy stretch.
It was a gauntlet of scheduling adversity but the Rockies — red hot coming off a 4-game road sweep of Atlanta entering Tuesday’s homestand opener against the cellar-dwelling Padres — didn’t flinch. At risk of getting buried in June, the Rockies have put themselves in prime position for a playoff push.
“We embrace it,” shortstop Trevor Story Said. “At the end of the day, we want to play against the best.