Phillies first. Trea Turner singles to center field. Bryce Harper singles to right field. Trea Turner to second. Kyle Schwarber strikes out swinging. Nick Castellanos out on a sacrifice fly to

For now, that willful ignorance cannot disguise cold, hard, round numbers. After an 9-5 loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday night, these Rockies (8-41) have officially set the mark for the worst 50-game start in MLB history, eclipsing the 2023 Oakland Athletics for a tragic early-season trophy, a game early.

Preview the May 22 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Antonio Senzatela will start for the Rockies tonight. He suffered his seventh loss of the season in his last start, May 14 at Texas, tied for the most losses in the Majors with the Orioles’ Charlie Morton (0-7) and the Phillies’ Aaron Nola (1-7).

The circumstances have changed, but the goal remains the same for the Philadelphia Phillies: Win the World Series for the first time since 2008.