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Colorado’s 21‑0 thumping Saturday tied the 1988 Orioles for MLB’s worst 39‑game start (6‑33). An eighth straight defeat has the Rockies seeking any spark before a road trip. Manager Bud Black praised clubhouse resilience despite surrendering 63 runs in five games and owning an MLB‑worst 5.89 team ERA. Sunday’s rubber game is less about standings than salvaging confidence for a club that’s scored just 124 runs all year. Germán Márquez (0‑6, 9.90 ERA) owns a career 10‑4, 4.62 ERA record against San Diego and must locate his curve early to avoid another short outing. Nick Pivetta (5‑1, 2.01 ERA) dominates most parks but implodes at altitude (18.90 ERA, 22 runs in 10 IP at Coors). If Pivetta’s high four‑seamer rides too true,

It’s been a while since Bryce Harper looked this locked in. After weeks of frustration at the plate, the Philadelphia slugger finally erupted — and the timing couldn’t be better. Harper broke out in Saturday’s 7-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians, hitting a towering two-run homer and a double among his season-best three-hit performance. The home run, which traveled 421 feet to dead center, was just his second in the last 19 games — a dry spell that had been weighing on both Harper and the Phillies. “I hit a couple balls hard and it felt good,” Harper said postgame. “It’s a good stepping stone.” Saturday’s victory did more than just even the series. It reignited a Phillies team that

The Baltimore Orioles are hoping for a lift — and they’re placing that hope in the right arm of Zach Eflin. After missing over a month with a lat strain, Eflin is set to return to the mound Sunday afternoon as the Orioles wrap up a West Coast road trip against the Los Angeles Angels. The timing couldn’t be more crucial. Baltimore is 1-4 on this road swing and visibly searching for answers, particularly on the pitching front. “It’s hard,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. “We’ve got guys who’ve been grinding, guys who should be having better results. But we’ve got to keep pushing.” Eflin opened the season as Baltimore’s ace, delivering three strong starts before landing on the injured

Miami snapped a brief wobble with Saturday’s 3‑1 victory, yet the Marlins still sit near the NL East basement after dropping eight of their last 11. Chicago has lost five of six and needs a home‑series win to keep May from spiraling like April. Sunday’s rubber game pairs a former Cy Young winner searching for form with a rookie suddenly flashing frontline stuff. Momentum—and clubhouse morale—hang in the balance. Sandy Alcantara (2‑4, 8.42 ERA) owns an ugly four‑start slide, allowing a 12.06 ERA while laboring through high pitch counts and shaky command. His sinker hasn’t shown late bite, leaving him vulnerable early in counts. By contrast, Sean Burke (2‑4, 4.35 ERA) has flipped a horrid April into a stellar May (0.73 ERA,