Colorado Rockies: 5 Things The Team Must Do Before All-Star Break

Bats Need To Keep Hitting

After barely being able to hit on the recent road trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco, the return home last night was a smashing success with 11 runs and 14 hits.

Every Rockie had at least one hit except for starting pitcher Bettis. Shortstop Trevor Story and first baseman Mark Reynolds combined for eight RBIs, which led the team. Additionally, second baseman DJ LeMahieu and right fielder Carlos Gonzalez had multiple hits.

The key now is to carry this offensive production into the last three games before the break. They have an opportunity versus the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Phillies pitching ranks 9th in the NL with a 4.34 ERA, and more importantly they have given up 112 home runs, which is the second-worst mark in the NL. With the weather expected to remain hot, the Rockies hitters should be looking to go into full-flight.

They should be looking for the right pitch to hit out, without sacrificing their approach at the plate. They cannot afford to go into “home run mode” which will minimize their effectiveness.

The Rockies are averaging 5.12 runs per game. They must score this amount of runs as a minimum in each game before the break to give themselves the best opportunity to win.

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