A look at what’s happening all around the majors today:
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NL WEST SHOWDOWN
Winning streaks are on the line when Arizona and Colorado, probably the two most surprising teams in baseball this season, begin a three-game series at Coors Field. Rookie right-hander German Marquez (5-3, 4.19 ERA) starts for the Rockies, who have won five straight and own the best record in the National League at 46-26. They are 20 games above .500 for the first time since 2009. ”The fans and the people of Denver are starting to get a hint that we’re for real,” third baseman Nolan Arenado said after his game-ending homer Sunday.