Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber throws to second during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 2, 2024. With two chances to claim a rare series win over the NL West-leading Dodgers at Chavez Ravine, not to mention a third straight series victory over a division leader, the Rockies came up empty twice in 24 hours.
Still, the Rockies are 13-9 since May 9, a string of competitive play that’s offered hope after a franchise-worst 8-28 start to the season. A day after Quantrill was unable to get out of the fifth inning in a 4-1 loss, Gomber’s outing was even shorter. Gomber pitched around trouble in the second inning only for the Dodgers to strike again in the third, as a pair of walks preceded Miguel Rojas’ RBI single to left for a 3-0 advantage.