Rockies fall to 8-42 after being swept in four games by Phillies - ESPN

DENVER — Ranger Suárez pitched into the seventh inning to outduel German Márquez, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Thursday to sweep a four-game series.

Colorado fell to 8-42 — the worst 50-game start in MLB's modern era (since 1901). Before that, you have to go back to the 1895 Louisville Colonels (7-43) to find a worse start.

The Rockies are 5-20 at home and are on pace to lose 136 games this season, which would pass the 1899 Cleveland Spiders (20-134) for the most losses by an MLB team. By contrast, the Chicago White Sox set the modern-era record for most losses last season with 121.

Philadelphia, meanwhile, has won seven straight overall and 11 of its past 12 on the road en route to the best 50-game mark (32-18) in the National League this season. The Phillies have won four straight road series. They've also won all seven games against the Rockies this season — the first time in franchise history they've swept a season series of at least seven games.

After getting off to baseball's worst 50-game start since 1895, the Rockies are in danger of joining some ignominious company by season's end. The White Sox finished the 2024 season with a 39-121 mark, passing the 1962 Mets for the second-most losses all time and the most in the modern era. The 1899 Cleveland Spiders hold the MLB record with 134 losses.

Suárez (3-0) struck out six and walked three in 6⅔ innings. He left after giving up a two-out double to Jordan Beck and a walk to Ezequiel Tovar.

Orion Kerkering came on and retired Hunter Goodman on one pitch to end the threat. Jordan Romano got the final three outs for his sixth save.

Márquez (1-7) gave up two runs — one earned — on four hits, struck out five and walked two.

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