Colorado Rockies vs. the competition: Who has an edge in race for postseason?

CLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 04: Keston Hiura #18 celebrates with Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers after Hiura hit a two run homer during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on September 04, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Colorado has two primary worries in the rearview mirror with Milwaukee and the New York Mets separated from the Rockies by just 1.5 games.

As mentioned earlier, Milwaukee has an interesting finish to the season, with 10 games still to play against St. Louis, including three double-headers (two of which happen in Milwaukee). The Brewers also have a weekend series at home against the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs coming up before they dive into plenty of action against the Cardinals.

The end to the season is certainly not easy for the Mets as they travel to Buffalo for three against the Blue Jays this weekend, followed by their final off day of the season before three games in Philadelphia. A six-game homestand against Atlanta and Tampa Bay is followed by a season-ending four-game series in Washington.

Of the two teams, Milwaukee seems to be the biggest threat to catching Colorado, especially with 11 games for the Brewers still at home (including three against Kansas City).

As expected, this shortened season is going to come down to the final weekend of the campaign to see which teams are in and which ones will just fall short. For the Rockies, there could be plenty of scoreboard watching happening as they try to win in Arizona during the season’s final weekend.

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