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MLBFinal18 Jul, 2026

Cincinnati RedsvsColorado Rockies

CIN 3/COL 10

MLB.TVCoors Field
Things to say

The Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-3 at Coors Field.

01
opener
Rockies took it 10-3 at Coors. Once they got the bats going in that thin air it was over. Reds pitching just couldn't put anybody away.
02
key player
Colorado's heart of the order was locked in all night. When they're stacking hits like that at home, nobody wants to face them.
03
hot take
Honestly the Reds went to the pen way too early. Their starter still had stuff, and the bullpen just handed it right back.
04
deep cut
Coors always plays like this in the summer heat. Balls that die at sea level were leaving the yard all evening.
05
exit
Anyway, both these teams are under .500, so I'm more curious who they run out there next series. We'll see if the Reds bounce back.
The recap

Coors Field did its thing again, and the Rockies rode it to a 10-3 laugher over Cincinnati. Ten runs at altitude means the bats were barking all afternoon, and once Colorado got rolling the Reds' pen couldn't slow the bleeding.

Cincinnati never really threatened after falling behind, scratching out just three while the home crowd got a rare feel-good day out of a 40-60 club. Getaway-day baseball in the thin air, and the Rockies made the most of it.

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