Rockies pitching dominates Mets in doubleheader sweep

Rockies Report, Games 28 and 29:

ROCKIES BOTTOM LINE: The Rockies did something they’d never accomplished before: Hold an opponent to just one run over two games of a doubleheader.

Jose Quintana limited the Mets to two hits and a run over 5 1/3 innings in the opener, then Chase Dollander made his first start of the season after working with an opener in four of his five previous appearances, firing seven shutout innings as the Rockies completed a three-game weekend sweep of the Mets with 3-1 and 3-0 wins in front of an angry Citi Field gathering of 38,155 on Sunday.

Troy Johnston and Jake McCarthy delivered RBI singles in Game 1; another run came home on a bases-loaded double play in the sixth. In Game 2, Hunter Goodman provided most of the offense with a 2-run homer in the third, pushing the Rockies’ lead to what would be the final margin. Johnston delivered the other run with an RBI single in the second inning.

The Rockies offense didn’t set Queens aflame Sunday; it generated 11 hits over the 18 innings and struck out 18 times. But Colorado’s pitchers struck out the Mets 17 times and limited them to 10 hits. Colorado’s bullpen worked 5 2/3 innings of scoreless relief over the two games.

Edouard Julien went 3-for-8 working in the leadoff spot for both games and improved his average to .284. Johnston and Mickey Moniak also had two hits apiece — one in each game.

Colorado improved to 13-16, including 6-4 over its last 10 contests.

ROCKIES STARTERS’ REPORT

Quintana needed a start like the one he had Sunday, even though it fell just short of six innings. He overcame a pair of first-inning walks and a single that loaded the bases, catching Brett Boy looking on a 3-2 sinker that barely caught the outside corner — and was only ruled a strike after Brett Sullivan’s challenge.

After that, Quintana found his groove. He retired the next 12 Mets he faced before Tyrone Taylor’s solo home run in the bottom of the fifth — a shot that proved to be the only New York run of the day. Warren Schaefer relieved him after 85 pitches, but he got the win after Jaden Hill wiggled out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the eighth.

There was no such trouble for Dollander in Game 2, although he did deal with some traffic; he allowed baserunners in five of his seven innings. But he continued to mix his pitches effectively and never allowed a Met past second base.

Welcome to the 7 (strikeout) Train

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— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) April 26, 2026

BITS AND PIECES

IT WAS DECIDED FOR THE ROCKIES WHEN: Victor Vodnik and Zach Agnos each earned saves — Vodnik’s fourth and Agnos’ second of the season. Vodnik retired the Mets 1-2-3; Agnos yielded a one-out double to MJ Melendez but induced a pair of fly-ball outs to close out the second game.

NUMBER TO NOTE: 1.29 — Dollander’s ERA over six appearances in April. His WHIP for the month is 0.89, and he hasn’t allowed a home run in that span, a stretch covering 28 innings.

WHAT’S NEXT: A Monday off-day before starting a three-game series at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. Colorado’s pitcher is to be determined; Chase Burns starts for the Reds. First pitch Tuesday is at 4:40 p.m. MDT.

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