The last time the Rockies played the Padres, it was late March and early April in the season-opening series in San Diego. The Rockies took the first two games before the Padres rallied to win the last two.
Since then, Colorado has suffered injuries and setbacks, resulting in 11 different starting pitchers taking the mound in 64 games. The Rockies and their No. 15-ranked $179 million payroll have stayed where predicted — last place in the NL West at 26-38 and 12 games behind the first-place Diamondbacks. The Rockies rank No. 29 in MLB in ERA (5.