Rockies Sweep Mets in Doubleheader

0:00It's April 27th. Welcome to New York Metz News Today, AI Power coverage of your squad. I'm Cory with the story. Rainpost Pong Saturday's game, so the Colorado Rockies and New York Metz played a double-header Sunday at City Field. The Rockies swept both, winning three to one in the first and three to nothing in the second, locking up their third series win of the season on the other road. In game 1, it was a pitches duel between Jose Quintana for the Rockies and Nolan McLean for the Metz. Quintana bounced back strong after early walks, allowing just one run on a solo homer, while striking out five over five and a third innings. The Rockies got timely hits in the fourth and seventh to build a three to one lead, escaping bases loaded jams both ways. Fans saw a resilient pitching all day, with both teams leaving 13 runners on base. Quintana nashed his first one of the year with season lows and hits and runs allowed. McLean hit 1,000 career strikeouts, but got tagged for two runs before exiting.

1:02Game 2 turned into a shut-out showcase for Ricky Chase Dallander, who fired seven innings of five hit ball, striking out seven with just two walks. The Rockies scratched out three early runs on a hit batter, a walk, a single, and Hunter Goodman's seventh homer of the season. The bullpen closed it easy and two innings. Rockies head to Cincinnati next for three against the Reds, starting Tuesday at 4.40pm mountain time with Tomoyuki Sugano on the mound. This sweep gives their staff extra rest the momentum heading into Ohio.