On Wednesday, April 24th at 8:40 PM ET, the Colorado Rockies (5-18) will host the San Diego Padres (13-12) at Coors Field. The pitching matchup will feature Dakota Hudson of the Rockies and Matt Waldron of the Padres. Fans can tune in to the game on TV or stream it live on Fubo, Ticketmaster, or Fanatics.
Dylan Cease pitched seven dominant innings, allowing only one hit and striking out eight batters, while Tyler Wade’s pinch-hit single in the eighth drove in the go-ahead run as the San Diego Padres defeated the struggling Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Monday night.
The Colorado Rockies extended their franchise-worst start to 5-18 on Monday night, falling 3-1 to the San Diego Padres in the series opener at Coors Field. The loss marks the first time a team has trailed in each of its first 23 games of the season since the 1931 Cincinnati Reds, who finished in last place in the National League that year. The Rockies’ offense struggled once again, managing just five hits against Padres right-hander Dylan Cease, who was nearly unhittable through seven innings.
Since DJ LeMahieu’s departure from the Colorado Rockies in 2018, the team has experienced a relentless losing streak, bad luck, and questionable personnel decisions. This has been dubbed the “Curse of LeMahieu” by Denver Post’s Patrick Saunders, who traces the team’s failures back to letting the All-Star second baseman walk away. Despite LeMahieu’s desire to stay in Colorado, the Rockies didn’t attempt to re-sign him, leading to a string of five consecutive playoff-less seasons and a dismal 5-17 record in 2024. The team’s offensive decline and poor personnel moves, including the trade of franchise third baseman Nolan Arenado, are seen as manifestations of LeMahieu’s hex on the Rockies.
A six-run second inning powered the Seattle Mariners to a 10-2 victory in the nightcap of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday night. The Rockies took the opener 2-1 in extra innings on a walk-off single by Ryan McMahon.
