Rockies match MLB record by losing 21st consecutive series

Rockies Report, Game 55:

ROCKIES BOTTOM LINE: An excuse-me swing here, a Texas Leaguer to right field there, some aggressive Chicago Cubs baserunning … and just like that, the Colorado Rockies’ 21st consecutive series loss was sealed in the 11th inning Tuesday night in a 4-3 defeat at Wrigley Field.

Per StatsPerform.com, the Rox matched a major-league record with 21 consecutive series losses.

The Rockies have now lost 21 consecutive series dating back to last year.

That's the longest series losing streak in MLB history.

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) May 28, 2025

Tuesday night, the Rox didn’t succumb without a fight.

Just after Colorado nudged in front in the top of the frame on Brenton Doyle’s RBI groundout that scored Ezequiel Tovar from third, the Cubs dinked and dunked their way past the Rockies.

Chicago used a pair of stolen bases, a checked Michael Busch swing that somehow landed in left field for an RBI single and finally a flare from Matt Shaw just out of reach of Michael Toglia that scored Jon Berti from second base.

And just like that, Steve Goodman’s voice rang out over the Wrigley Field P.A. system singing “Go Cubs Go,” and Chicago had a 4-3 win, extending the Rockies’ losing streak to four games.

Colorado is 9-46.

That mark includes a 2-13 mark since firing Bud Black. The Rox were 7-33 prior to making the change in the dugout.

The 10th inning was scoreless and went askew for Colorado when Adael Amador’s bunt attempt went nowhere, failing to advance Kyle Farmer. The Rox went down in order. But Tyler Kinley shut down the Cubs, extending the game into the 11th inning.

However, Kinley’s luck ran out in the 11th … and the Rox landed where they always have since the middle of last September, as losers of a series.

ROCKIES STARTER’S REPORT

Germán Márquez didn’t go seven innings as he did in two of his last three starts, but he did deliver his third quality start in his last four appearances, yielding just two runs — both earned — over six innings while scattering seven hits and a walk.

Both of Chicago’s runs off Márquez came in the third inning, after he loaded the bases with two singles and a walk. An RBI single and a groundout brought the runs home.

Just one of Márquez’s innings was clean, but he did well at limiting the damage. He posted a 4.61 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP in May — which included his rough start in Arizona on May 17 — and appears to be headed in the right direction after an April in which he posted a 12.81 ERA in five starts.

Colorado’s bullpen was perfect in the following four innings before finally buckling in the 11th.

BITS AND PIECES

IT WAS DECIDED FOR THE ROCKIES WHEN: Shaw blooped a Kinley slider into shallow right field for the walk-off RBI.

ROCKIES NUMBER TO NOTE: 8 — Number of games back the Rox are of MLB’s next-worst team, the 17-38 Chicago White Sox. Colorado is a staggering 25 games back of first place and 22 games back of the final wild-card spot.

NOTES: Reliever Victor Vodnik returned from the injured list; Angel Chivilli was optioned to AAA Albuquerque to make room … Brenton Doyle had a game-tying solo home run in the seventh inning … Michael Toglia went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout and saw his average slip to .196 … The top two spots in the order — manned by Jordan Beck and Tovar — went 0-for-9 with a pair of strikeouts.

WHAT’S NEXT: Tanner Gordon will attempt to build off his promising performance in last Friday’s win over the New York Yankees as the Rockies look to salvage a win in the series finale. Colorado has a 3-24 road record this season.

First pitch is at 6:05 p.m. MDT.

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