They are 7-3 in their last ten, and 20-10 in their last 30 games. (per baseball-reference.com). The Dodgers are 5-5 and 15-15 in the same stretches and the D-Backs are 3-7 and 14-16. Yet ESPN places Colorado’s playoff chances at 60.2% with the Dodgers at 69.8%.
Now they have the stats and formulas. The Rockies, however, control their own destiny and can blow up the entire matrix by winning meaningful games here in September. They missed a golden opportunity to land a haymaker on the Dodgers this past weekend but will have more chances. In fact, every game is a chance because the Rockies are a game and a half ahead.