Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh and the Colorado Rockies overcame Grant Holmes’ 15-strikeout performance to beat the Atlanta Braves 10-1 and avoid a series sweep.

Ryan McMahon conectó un jonrón que le dio la ventaja a Colorado en la séptima entrada en la victoria 10-1 de los Rockies el domingo ante los Bravos de Atlanta

Just as left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland was starting to round into form, the Colorado Rockies lost the veteran for at least two weeks due to a lower back injury.

After an extended stint on the 60-day IL due to a shoulder injury, the Colorado Rockies activated LHP Austin Gomber to start on Father’s Day against the Atlanta Braves.

The Colorado Rockies have reinstated left-hander Austin Gomber from the 60-day injured list before his start against the Atlanta Braves.

The Colorado Rockies on Sunday placed left-hander Kyle Freeland on the injured list with lower back stiffness, while left-hander Austin Gomber was activated from the 60-day IL and lefty Carson Palmquist was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Braxton Fulford drove in a career-best five runs and Austin Gomber threw five scoreless innings in his season debut to propel the visiting Colorado Rockies to a rare 10-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes struck out 15 batters in 6⅓ innings, one shy of the team record for a nine-inning game set by Spencer Strider in 2022

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The Rockies announced that southpaw Kyle Freeland has been placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 12) due to lower back stiffness. Left-hander Carson Palmquist was just optioned to Triple-A three days ago, but he’ll now be recalled back to Colorado’s active roster and will start Monday’s game against the Nationals.

The Arizona Diamondbacks open a nine-game, three-city road trip in Toronto on June 17, where they will play the Blue Jays.