From a starting rotation that is last in the National League in ERA, to a sporadic offense that continues to strikeout and drive in runners during clutch situations, the excuses for the Colorado Rockies‘ 23-26 record have changed on a daily basis. However, there is a much more simpler explanation for their early struggles: The Rockies have failed to win tight baseball games.
This season, the Rockies are 5-9 in one-run games, which is the second-worst record in the National League. To put that record into perspective, the NL-leading Los Angeles Dodgers currently hold a 9-5 record in such games.