The Colorado Rockies will look to turn their first home series win of 2025 into a three-game series sweep on Sunday when they host the Minnesota Twins in Denver.

After grabbing an early three-run lead Saturday, the Twins’ offense went to sleep, and the Colorado Rockies roared to life. Home runs by Ryan McMahon, Ezequiel Tovar and Hunter Goodman powered the Rockies, who clinched only their third series victory of the season in 32 tries with a 10-6 win over the Twins in front of 42,131 at Coors Field.

He went seven innings, allowing three runs on six hits with three strikeouts and just one walk. He allowed just two hits after the second inning, induced two crucial double plays, and threw 78 pitches. It was the fourth time a Rockies starter has gone seven innings this season and the first since Germán Márquez on May 22.

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The Twins stumbled out of the All-Star break by losing to Colorado, a team on pace to finish with the most losses in modern MLB history.

Zebby Matthews makes his grand return in the second game out of the All-Star break. Unfortunately for him, a pitcher with a history of home run issues, it will be against the Rockies in Coors Field. Zebby’s pitch count will likely be limited as he made only a single rehab appearance after missing about six weeks.

Makes sense, though — this series must look to Rockies fans like the closest thing to sure wins on the 2025 schedule. Ryan McMahon smacked a two-run homer for the second straight night, Ezequiel Tovar crushed a tiebreaking three-run homer to straightaway center field,