Colorado Rockies sweep Miami Marlins (3-2 on June 4, 2025), their first series win and sweep in over a year! Hunter Goodman & Kyle Freeland star. Read how the Rox sparked hope!
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
Well, Rockies fans, pinch yourselves – it finally happened! Your Colorado Rockies just completed their first three-game sweep in over a YEAR, taking down the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Wednesday to cap off a surprisingly dominant series. It's a feeling we haven't had much of in 2025, but boy, does it feel good!
Hunter Goodman was an absolute monster in Miami, finishing the series 7-for-13 with three home runs and five RBI.
The Rockies locked down their first series win of the season, and they did it in style with a clean sweep! Wednesday's 3-2 nail-biter was a testament to newfound grit. Hunter Goodman, who's been hotter than a summer day in Denver, got things rolling with an RBI triple in the first. Jordan Beck chipped in with an RBI ground-rule double, and Brenton Doyle delivered a crucial sacrifice fly. It's the kind of timely hitting we've been desperate for. The bullpen, often a source of anxiety, was rock solid with Jake Bird, Victor Vodnik, and Tyler Kinley (earning his second save) shutting the door. This marks the first time the Rox have won three straight all season, a small but significant step for a team that entered Miami with a dismal 9-50 record.
Perhaps the biggest sigh of relief came from Kyle Freeland. Our veteran lefty finally snagged his first win of 2025 – and his first since way back on September 8, 2024! Freeland (now 1-8) was masterful, tossing 6 1/3 strong innings, allowing just two unearned runs on four hits while fanning four. You could see the determination. And speaking of determination, how about Hunter Goodman? The man was a one-man wrecking crew in Miami. Finishing the series 7-for-13 with three homers and five RBIs, including that first-inning triple and a later double in the finale, Goodman has been the offensive sparkplug. If he keeps this up, opposing pitchers are going to have nightmares.
Okay, let's keep it real. A three-game winning streak and a series sweep are fantastic, especially after the brutal start to the season. The Rockies are now 12-50, still the worst record in MLB and a whopping 25 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. But this series showed something: fight, timely hitting, and solid pitching. Can they build on it? That's the million-dollar question. This Miami trip felt different. There was an energy, a belief that we haven't seen. It's a small sample size, but it's a positive one.
The good vibes will be put to the test immediately as the Rockies return home to Coors Field for a three-game set against the New York Mets, starting Friday. Antonio Senzatela (1-10, 7.14 ERA) gets the ball in the opener. Let's hope the thin air and this newfound momentum can combine for another winning series. Keep the faith, Rockies faithful – it’s a long season, but moments like these remind us why we watch!
