The Colorado Rockies will look to complete the sweep as they take their MLB-best 11-3 record into this afternoon’s tilt with the Seattle Mariners. The Rockies also boast a league-leading 6-1 road record, and they have ace Germán Márquez (2-1) on the hill — so sit back, kick up your feet and revel in this rare August optimism that surrounds the Colorado ball club.
Seattle’s Justus Sheffield (0-2) will attempt to deflate the growing enthusiasm, but the left-hander is still looking for his first career win. Sheffield enters with a 9.