The Rockies dropped a four game series at the Giants, going 1 and 3 at Oracle Park, and it wasn't close on most nights. They got beat 8-2 in the opener on Thursday, July 9, bounced back to win 4-3 on Friday, then lost 4-2 on Saturday and 3-1 on Sunday. That's a two game losing streak heading into the break.
The bigger picture hasn't moved much. Colorado sits fifth in the National League West at 39 and 59, now 22.5 games back after being 23 back a week ago. The Dodgers actually helped out a little there, going 0 and 3 in their own series this week, but the Diamondbacks went 4 and 0 and the Giants went 3 and 1, so the division just shuffled around Colorado rather than for them. Over the last ten games the Rockies are 4 and 6, and the run differential slid further, down to minus 89 from minus 80.
A few bright spots in the series. Willi Castro (2B) hit a home run and drove in two runs in the opener. Kyle Karros (3B) had a big day at the plate Friday, three hits in five at bats with two RBI, and he was the steadiest bat all series, hitting .250 across the four games with a homer and three RBI overall. Jake McCarthy (RF) had a homer, an RBI, and a stolen base on Sunday.
Now comes a real pause. The Rockies didn't play from Monday, July 13 through the All-Star Game on Tuesday, and the whole league is off through Wednesday, July 15. No roster moves to report during this stretch.
Baseball picks back up for Colorado on Friday, July 17 at 5:40 PM PDT, at home against the Cincinnati Reds for a three game series at Coors Field.