Rockies Game Notes: April 30, 2022 vs. Cincinnati
Saturday, April 30 • 6:10 p.m. MDT • Coors Field • Denver, Colo.
RHP Chad Kuhl (2–0, 1.10) vs. RHP Connor Overton (NR)
TV: AT&T SportsNet • Radio: KOA NewsRadio
BACK ON TRACK
• The Colorado Rockies continue their seven-day, six-game homestand with the second game of a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds … after an off-day on Monday, will host the Washington Nationals for three games Tuesday-Thursday.
• The Rockies snapped a four-game losing streak with their 10–4 win over the Reds Friday night … scored a season-high 10 runs while going 8-for-18 with runners in scoring position.
• The Rockies are coming off a 2–5 road trip to Detroit (2–1) and Philadelphia (0–4) … the sweep in Philadelphia was the club’s first series loss of the season.
A GOOD MONTH
• With last night’s win the Rockies are guaranteed to finish the month of April with a record above .500 … excluding a three-game month last October(1–2), the Rockies have been .500 or better in each month dating back to last June … are 65–62 overall since June 1, 2021, the seventh-best winning percentage in the NL.
• The Rockies have finished .500 or better in April 12 previous times in franchise history … a win tonight would give them a .571 winning percentage this month, their sixth-best in franchise history (excluding 1995’s 4–1 start in April).
ROLL IT
• The Rockies turned four total double plays in last night’s game, their third game this season with at least four twin killings … no other team has multiple games this season, and only two other teams have one game with four double plays (Arizona & Baltimore).
• Colorado has turned 28 total double plays on the season, including 24 ground ball double plays, both the most in the Majors.
• The Rockies lead the Majors with 575 double plays since 2018 … Kansas City ranks second over that span with 527 double plays.
MAKE THEM EARN IT
• The Rockies’ 15 total errors are tied for the fifth-most in the Majors, tied for the second-most in the NL … the Rockies have also allowed 15 unearned runs, 10 coming on the previous road trip, the most in the National League and tied for the third-most in the Majors.
SEEING RED
• The Rockies have gone 109–106 all-time against the Cincinnati Reds, one of four National League franchises Colorado has a winning record against, along with San Diego (253–230), Washington/Montreal (119–91) and Milwaukee (83–78).
FOUR EYES
• José Iglesias is batting .339 (19-for-56) through his first 16 games with the Rockies, the seventh-highest batting average in the NL (min. 50 AB).
• Has recorded two four-hit games thus far this season, tied for the most in the Majors with Maikel Franco and Manny Machado.
• His four-hit games have come from both the eighth spot in the lineup (Weds.) and the ninth spot (April 11), the first player in Rockies history to have a four-hit game in each of those two spots in the lineup.
7–10
• The Rockies .264 team batting average is the best in the Majors … their .428 slugging percentage ranks third while their .334 OBP ranks fourth.
• Colorado is batting a Major-League leading .289 at home and .233 on the road (11th) … also leading the Majors with a .314 average vs. left-handed pitching while hitting .241 vs. righties.
• The team’s 21.0% strikeout rate is the sixth-best in the Majors.
PENT UP
• The Rockies’ bullpen allowed two earned runs through 26.2 innings through the first six games of the season, helping the Rockies to a 4–2 record out of the gate … the 0.68 ERA through this span led the Majors with the Yankees holding the league’s second-lowest mark with a 1.30 clip.
• Since April 15, the ‘pen has allowed runs in 14 consecutive games, posting a 7.61 ERA (47.1 IP, 40 ER) with 30 walks and 39 strikeouts.
• Colorado’s 5.11 (74.0 IP, 42 ER) bullpen ERA now ranks last in the Majors.
RHYMES WITH ZONE
• C.J. Cron leads the NL in RBI (19), home runs (seven), total bases (51) and is tied for the NL-lead with 13 extra-base hits … also ranks third in slugging (.662) and fifth in OPS (1.007).
• Since Aug. 1 of last season, Cron is slashing .326/.391/.648 with 23 doubles, one triple, 21 home runs and 68 RBI in 75 games … over that span, he leads the NL in RBI, ranks second in total bases (177, Bryce Harper with 184), third in home runs and sixth in hits (89).
• In 38 games at home over that span (since Aug. 1, 2021), Cron is slashing .400/.463/.786 with 15 doubles, 13 home runs and 48 RBI.
MINOR LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT
• INF Coco Montes made his Triple-A debut last night and went 3-for-5 with two doubles … Wynton Bernard (3-for-5) and Tim Lopes (3-for-4) also collected three-hit games.
• Hartford OF Brenton Doyle has homered in consecutive games after going homerless in his first 15 games of the season.
