Weekly Race in Review August 31-September 6

Rockies go 5-1 for the week to build their Wild Card lead to 2 against the 3-3 Giants and close to within 3.5 games of the Dodgers who were 3-4 for the week.

Results:
9/1 ROCKIES 8 Mets 3
9/2 ROCKIES 5 Mets 2
9/3 Mets 8 ROCKIES 3
9/4 ROCKIES 5 Diamondbacks 4
9/5 ROCKIES 4 Diamondbacks 1
9/6 ROCKIES 13 Diamondbacks 2

Meanwhile the Marlins were 4-3, Braves 2-5, and the Cubs 3-4. All 3 of those teams are at least 5 games behind the Rockies for the Wild Card. The other division Leaders Phillies went 2-4, while the Cardinals went 4-2.

Magic Number for the Dodgers to win the West 22, Rockies need 30, and Giants need 32. Magic Number for the Rockies to win the Wild Card is 24, Giants need 28, Marlins 31, Braves 33, and Cubs 35.

Rockies have 4 games with the Red Hot Reds winners of 7 in a row and 13 of 15, to finish out the 10 game homestand. The Giants head home for 3 with San Diego, and the Dodgers head to Arizona for 3 before heading to San Francisco for the Weekend 3 game series.

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DOWN THE STRETCH: Remaining Games:
Rockies (13H, 12A)--Cinc (4), @SD (3), @SF (3), @Ariz (3), SD (3), STL (3), Milw (3), @LAD (3)

Dodgers--(9H, 15A)--@Ariz (3), @SF (3), Pitt (3), SF (3), @Wash (3) @Pitt (4), @SD (2), Col (3)

Giants--(16H, 9A)--SD (3), LAD (3), COL (3), @LAD (3), @Ariz (3), Chic (4), Ariz (3), @SD (3)

The Giants now have the edge over the Rockies with more home games where they have excelled this year.

But the 90 Plus factors show the Dodgers and Giants at 91, with the Rockies at 90.

ANOTHER ROCKIE WINNER AT COORS FIELD: The Rockies gained their 41st win at home, guaranteeing a winning season at home. They are now 34-14 at home under Jim Tracy.


RUNS VS. HITS Remember that game back on 8/9 where the Cubs had 17 hits and only 5 runs. The reverse happened Sunday, when the Rockies scored 13 times on only 11 hits. The Rockies were also given 10 free passes.

HOT HANDS: Now that Torrealba is the starting catcher and Dexter Fowler might be back this week, it may be time to consider Seth Smith in Right Field. Smith had 13 hits and 4 HR's this week. At the very least either Torrealba or Smith should move to the 5th position in batting.