It's April 26th. You're listening to MLB News Today, AI-powered baseball coverage. I'm Corey with the story. The Colorado Rockies are turning heads with a clean sweep of the New York Mets, capping it off with a doubleheader shutout at Citi Field.
They took the opener 3-1 and blanked the Mets 3-0 in Game 2, marking their first series win over the Mets since 2018. This is the Rockies' third series victory against teams that finished 500 or better last season, joining wins over the Blue Jays and Astros. They also split a four-game set with the Dodgers just last weekend, and Sunday's doubleheader was a franchise first, allowing just one run total across both games. Fans are buzzing about the pitching gems that fueled the wins.
In Game 1, Jose Quintana tossed five in the third strong innings, giving up one run. Game 2 belonged to Chase Dolander, who dominated for seven innings with seven strikeouts, keeping the Mets off base most of the day. Dolander got all the support he needed early, as Tyler Freeman scored on a Troy Johnson single. In the second, Johnson drove in four runs over the guts.
Series and Hunter Goodman crushed a two-run homer in the third. Mets starter Kodai Senga couldn't last past two and two-thirds innings. The Rockies now stood at 13 wins and 16 losses, a far cry from last year when their 13th victory didn't come until June 12th amid a 13-55 start. They're building momentum on the road, and it feels like the Purple Squad is finally finding its groove.