The Colorado Rockies enter Sunday’s matchup against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park with a dismal 4-22 record and riding one of the worst starts in franchise history, desperately seeking to end a brutal stretch that has exposed their lack of depth, production, and execution across nearly every facet of the game. With a staggering 1-14 road record, the Rockies have struggled to be competitive away from Coors Field, and despite flashes of effort from individual players, they have yet to find the cohesion needed to turn performances into wins. Offensively, Colorado ranks near the bottom of the league with a .221 team batting average and just 62 total runs scored through their first 26 games, lacking both the contact hitting to generate sustained rallies and the power to flip games with a single swing. Players like Ryan McMahon and Ezequiel Tovar have provided occasional sparks, but the lineup as a whole has lacked rhythm, and situational hitting has been nearly nonexistent, resulting in frequent stranded baserunners and missed opportunities. On the mound, the Rockies’ issues are even more pronounced, entering the game with a 5.50 team ERA that reflects the rotation’s inability to consistently throw quality starts or limit damage when runners reach base. Ryan Feltner, who gets the start on Sunday, has shown potential at times with a decent fastball and a developing slider, but command issues and poor defensive support have made it difficult for him to work deep into games, and he’s yet to put together a dominant outing this season.

The bullpen hasn’t offered much relief either, regularly entering games in tough spots and often compounding problems with walks and home runs, leaving manager Bud Black with limited options when things go sideways early. Defensively, Colorado has not helped itself, with errors and misplays turning manageable innings into disasters and putting extra pressure on a pitching staff already operating with a thin margin for error. Against a division-leading Giants team that thrives on fundamentals, pitching depth, and exploiting mistakes, the Rockies will need an uncharacteristically sharp performance to even remain competitive, let alone win. Their 10-19 record against the spread underscores how frequently games have gotten away from them, and with a history of being outmatched by San Francisco—8 losses in their last 10 head-to-head games—they face an uphill battle on every level. For Colorado to pull off the upset, Feltner will need to be aggressive in the strike zone, the defense must play clean behind him, and the offense must find a way to manufacture runs early to avoid falling into another early deficit. Even then, the path to victory will be narrow, and anything less than flawless execution will likely result in another disappointing day for a team already searching for answers. Sunday represents an opportunity for the Rockies to show fight and reset their confidence, but with nothing coming easy and little margin for error, it will take their best all-around game of the year just to avoid another sweep at the hands of a vastly superior divisional rival.