Colorado rode a ninth-inning miracle to a 4-3 win over Los Angeles at Coors Field, riding a dramatic walk-off RBI from Warming Bernabel after a seventh-inning game-tying homer by Ezequiel Tovar. The Rockies hacked through five strong bullpen frames to set up one more late rally, snapping a brutal 10-game skid against the Dodgers and pushing Colorado a step closer to respectability behind a young, hungry core. Bernabel’s single on a late-abat-trick play capped a tense finish, while Tovar’s earlier blast kept Colorado within reach. The Dodgers’ offense did enough in the middle innings, but Colorado’s resilience and depth yanked the game away in dramatic fashion, signaling a hot stretch for a team that’s just starting to believe in itself.

Colorado rode a clean, professional night at Coors Field to a 4-3 win over Arizona, snapping a rough patch with a composed team performance. Tanner Gordon found a groove five days after a rough stretch, handing off a lead to a bullpen that slammed the door. Offensively, Hunter Goodman opened the scoring with a 25th homer, and the Rockies drilled timely contact and smart baserunning to back that up. Tyler Freeman kickstarted a decisive fifth inning with a triple, and Beck delivered a two-out bloop double that plated the winning run. The defense was steady, the order balanced, and the bullpen evergreen as Colorado kept faint playoff hopes alive.

Goodman tweaked his swing and bat choice, keeping him on the backside and driving the ball with authority. Brenton Doyle supplied a wall-arriving double after a Beck misplay, while Karros snagged at third and Fernandez grounded in a run, giving the Rockies a varied, productive attack up and down the lineup. Ritter’s heads-up baserunning created Colorado’s second run, a reminder that aggression on the bases can turn close games into wins. Gordon’s line—three runs on five hits in five-plus—was enough with the bullpen's late-night shutdown, as Jimmy Herget, J. Mejía, and Vodnik closed it out with a combined wallop of strikeouts.

Friday's MLB slate is packed with offense, and two matchups stand out for sharp fantasy bets. In Baltimore at Houston, the spotlight is on Framber Valdez against Brandon Young, a pairing that skews heavy toward Houston. The wager book leans toward an Astros win and a core Pena prop, banking on Pena reaching base and driving in runs as he thrives at home and against righties. Pena owns an elite contact profile and a robust at-home line, making the Over on 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI appealing while Valdez's home run suppression helps anchor the Under on outs in a likely six-inning outing.

In the NL West, Arizona visits Colorado with Coors Field's run-friendly backdrop. Tanner Gordon carries a rough 8.37 ERA and is targeted by Arizona's offense, notably Gurriel Jr., who crushes right-handed pitching and has produced big nights at Coors. A mixed bag SGP targets the D-Backs for five or more runs and Gurriel to reach 2+ total bases, complemented by Doyle to notch a hit in a weathered Coors contest. The playbook blends Alt totals with First-Five angles to maximize upside in a high-scoring environment.

Across both games, the themes are clear: leverage strong leadoff profiles, exploit favorable park factors, and lean into multi-hit/run-based props that capture the offense-first nature of the slate. If you want one clean throughline, it's Astros moneyline with Pena Over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI and Diamondbacks Over Alt Total 4.5 with Gurriel 2+ Total Bases, plus Doyle to Record a Hit.

Beeks entered to close a low-stress three-out save in an 8-2 win for Arizona at Coors Field, but a fly became the focal point of the inning. A wayward second pitch and a throat-clear moment turned a mop-up assignment into a mini-scramble, yet the Diamondbacks slugger kept his composure and finished the frame. The quirky moment added a memorable chapter to a bullpen-heavy night, and Beeks walked away with a win and a story that will be retold at barbecues for years.

Beeks explained he swallowed a fly mid-delivery, gagged briefly, and pressed on, turning a routine save into MLB history as one of the first players to swallow a bug on the field. It’s a lighthearted, cannot-miss anecdote that sits atop a straightforward victory, offering fantasy managers a reminder that relief arms can be both reliable and unpredictable even on ordinary nights.

Beyond the chuckle, the night underscored Arizona’s bullpen depth and the Rockies’ rugged environment at altitude. In fantasy terms, the Beeks outing doesn’t erase his role but highlights the delicate balance closers strike in late innings, especially when floaters and mop-up work collide with unusual obstacles in a hitter-friendly park.

Chase Dollander returned from Triple-A Albuquerque to face the St. Louis Cardinals, delivering five innings of one-run ball with a four-pitch mix and sharp fastball command. He exited with Colorado trailing 1-0, but the Rockies finally tied it in the seventh, only to watch Miles Mikolas silences them for five frames before the bullpen implodes in a 3-2 defeat. Brendan Donovan delivered the pivotal eighth-inning two-run double for St. Louis, followed by Brenton Doyle’s two-out RBI single to push the lead. Colorado’s offense went quiet with runners in scoring position all night, extending what could become a historically painful stretch for the season.

The Rockies entered a brutal stretch, sitting at 30-88 and threatening the modern-era mark for losses. Dollander demonstrated enough command to warrant continued spot starts, but Mikolas, Donovan, and the late-game bullpen performance underscored the Cardinals’ ability to seize a game even when heavy traffic is limited. Colorado will attempt to rebound in Game 2 as the Cardinals look to capitalize on the momentum from a hard-fought series opener.