Momentum is not on Colorado's side. The Rockies (26-45) have dropped 3 straight after a brief 2-game blip at home against the Cubs, with both losses in this series coming by 2 runs. The A's, meanwhile, have ripped off 4 in a row and are 4-1 in their last 5.
Roster availability is the bigger drag here for Colorado. Ezequiel Tovar (lower leg) and Jake McCarthy (illness) were both out of Saturday's lineup, stacked on top of an injured list that already swallowed Kris Bryant, Brenton Doyle, Jordan Beck, Mickey Moniak and Tyler Freeman. Sean Sullivan was just selected from Triple-A Albuquerque to plug the rotation after Chase Dollander was tabbed for likely UCL surgery. That is a lot of names not in the box score on a getaway day.
- Day-To-DayEzequiel Tovar (SS) — Tovar (lower leg) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.06/13
- Day-To-DayJake McCarthy (CF) — McCarthy (illness) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.06/13
- Day-To-DaySean Sullivan (SP) — The Rockies selected Sullivan's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque ahead of his start Friday against the Athletics.06/13
- Day-To-DayBrayan Castillo (RP) — The Rockies announced Monday that Castillo is dealing with right lat tightness and has been shut down from throwing while undergoing treatment for the injury, TheDNVR.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayCase Williams (SP) — Williams is currently slowed by a stress reaction in his right triceps, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJared Thomas (CF) — The Rockies announced Monday that Thomas hasn't been participating in spring training while he recovers from offseason surgery to address a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist, TheDNVR.com reports.05/08
- 7-day ilTyler Freeman (RF) — Freeman was removed from Saturday's game against the Brewers in the bottom of the sixth inning after he was hit by a pitch in the helmet, Kelsey Wingert-Linch of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.06/09
- 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle (CF) — Doyle (oblique) has yet to resume baseball activity, MLB.com reports.06/10
- 10-Day-ILJordan Beck (LF) — Beck (hamstring) has resumed throwing on the field, MLB.com reports.06/10
- 10-Day-ILMickey Moniak (LF) — Moniak (ankle) has not begun testing his ability to change direction while running, MLB.com reports.06/10
- 15-Day-ILJimmy Herget (RP) — The Rockies sent Herget (shoulder) to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.06/09
- 15-Day-ILVictor Vodnik (RP) — Vodnik (elbow) was sent to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.06/09
- 15-Day-ILTanner Gordon (RP) — Gordon (0-1) took the loss Sunday, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk over three-plus innings against San Francisco. He struck out two.06/06
- 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said Friday that Dollander will likely undergo surgery to repair the UCL in his right elbow, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/13
- 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — The Rockies placed Quintana on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left elbow sprain.05/28
- 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILBrent Rooker (DH) — The Athletics placed Rooker on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Tuesday, due to a bone bruise in his left knee.06/12
- 15-Day-ILAaron Civale (SP) — Civale (shoulder) is expected to be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday's game against the Pirates in Sacramento, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.06/13
- 15-Day-ILLuis Severino (SP) — The Athletics announced Tuesday that Severino has been diagnosed with a strain of his right shoulder capsule and subscapularis muscle and will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILBrooks Kriske (RP) — Kriske (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for at least three weeks, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILDenzel Clarke (CF) — Clarke (hamstring) will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILGunnar Hoglund (SP) — Hoglund (knee/back) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip Monday.05/20
The A's are not whole either — Brent Rooker is on the 10-day IL with a knee bone bruise and Luis Severino is shelved 4-to-6 weeks with a shoulder issue — but Aaron Civale is expected back midweek to steady things. For now, Springs is the guy, and a Sugano start in a low-altitude park is about as good a stop-the-bleed spot as the Rockies are going to get.
Bottom line: the A's are -174 favorites for a reason, but Sunday matinees with a lineup this banged up tend to drift in weird directions. If Sugano can navigate the first turn through the order, Colorado at least makes the home side sweat for the sweep.