{"id":59000,"date":"2023-06-23T21:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T01:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=59000"},"modified":"2023-06-23T10:24:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T14:24:14","slug":"rockies-losing-skid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/06\/23\/rockies-losing-skid\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockies’ Losing Skid"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2023 season has been a very forgetful one for the Colorado Rockies<\/a>. In the last eight games of the season, the Rockies have lost all eight, tying for their longest losing skid of the season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In their first eight-game losing streak of 2023, opponents outscored the Rockies 24-64 and went from 5-6 on the year to 5-14, which is comparable to their most recent losing streak. They have been outscored 28-64 to go from a record of 29-40 to 29-48.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Losing Streak<\/h2>\n

Only twice in their current losing streak have they scored more than five runs, scoring six on June 18 against the Atlanta Braves<\/a> in a 6-14 loss and scoring six once again against the Cincinnati Reds<\/a> in a June 20, 6-8 loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What has been a season-long struggle for the Rockies has bitten them during their losing streak. Their lineup has been inconsistent throughout the year, and three notable bats have been noticeably quiet during this eight-game stretch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jurickson Profar has gone 3-for-25, Jorge Alfaro 3-for-22, and Brenton Doyle 5-for-23. A combined 11-for-70, a .157 batting average, from a third of the lineup, is never a recipe for success. Especially for a team without a dominant pitching staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alfaro's first long ball in purple! pic.twitter.com\/VXG4f4P6SY<\/a><\/p>\n

— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) June 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n