Charlie Blackmon brought all the momentum the Rockies could have looked for in the third inning. With one swing, Colorado’s win probability jumped from 46.8% to 66.3.
Crooked numbers were the name of tonight’s game, however, as Atlanta responded with three runs in the top of the fifth.
Neither team would plate a run in the final four frames, and after a three-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers, the Braves have found their way back in the win column. The Rockies were unable to play spoiler in the NL East standings after the second-place Phillies won this afternoon.