The Rockies have now won eight of their last nine while the Mets have lost four of their last five. With the Cardinals beating the Marlins, New York is now 2 1/2 games back for the second NL Wild Card spot, while Colorado has crawled to within five games.
Carlos Gonzalez staked Chatwood to an early lead with an RBI double in the first that extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Nick Hundley gave the Rockies a 2-1 lead in the sixth with an RBI single, and Mark Reynolds added some insurance in the eighth with his 11th home run of the season.