With the Rockies currently on their 5th consecutive 3 city road trip, MLB released their 2014 Schedule today, and suffice it to say that the Rockies (barring rainouts) will not have a 1-9 Road Trip in 2014. That's because there are just 2 three-city road trips, and although they are back to back they total 16 games 7 and 9.
Ther first one comes in early May with the Home and Home AL series against Texas. After playing the backend two games in Ft. Worth they go to Cincinnati for 3 and then sandwich Kansas City in between two off days. After a 9 game home stand they go to the east coast to play Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland in 3 game series.
That tells you two things: The Rockies play the AL Central next year, and they never play more than 2 division rivals on any road trip.
In fact the Rockies make 6 2 city road trips to the West Coast: SF/SD, LA/AZ in April, SF/LA in June, AZ/SD, SF/AZ in August, and a season ending SD/LA trip in September.
The only real quirk in the schedule is that there are 32 West division games in their last 46 games, which could make or break their season. But 19 of those Rivalry games are on the road.
Besides KC and Texas home and home, the Rockies will play the White Sox and Minnesota from the AL Central at Home, while going on the road for Cleveland and Detroit.
The Rockies have two 10 game home stands and one 9. They also play 16 of 19 games at home in one stretch in July playing only 3 games in Pittsburgh following the All-Star break. That will also end a stretch where they play 32 of 48 at home, starting June 3rd. Although they play 16 of 22 on the Road just before that there isn't a similar prolonged stretch where they are on the road.
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