Colorado right hander Germán Márquez struck out a season-high eight batters to outduel Reds rookie right hander Chase Burns as the Rockies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory.

The Colorado Rockies have signed former Vanderbilt utility player Jacob Humphrey to a free-agent deal after all 30 MLB passed on him in the draft.

Thairo Estrada homered, singled twice and drove in four runs and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 in Denver on Thursday.

Roman Anthony hit a two-run home run, Ceddanne Rafaela homered for the third straight game and the Red Sox beat the Rockies 9-3 on Monday night.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rockies as Rockies Nearing Historic Low Point As Runs Allowed Reach Record-Setting Pace.

Toglia had gone 13 starts since homering, but he ended that drought Sunday with a two-run blast in the fifth inning. Despite the lack of power, he's in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 7-for-23. Since being recalled June 16, Toglia has 10 RBI and five runs scored across 18 contests while hitting .250.

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Cincinnati Reds and the Colorado Rockies are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday. Cincinnati has a 27-22 record at home and a 49-47 record overall. The Reds have hit 102 total home runs to rank sixth in the NL.

Matt was a seven-time All-Star outfielder who played 15 seasons for the Rockies, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees. Jackson Holliday reached the majors with Baltimore last season at the age of 20, appearing in 60 games and hitting .189. He is hitting .259 with 12 home runs and 14 doubles in 87 games so far this season.

The Home Run Derby is coming up. What are the longest hits over the fence in MLB history and in the history of the Home Run Derby?

TJ Friedl homered and scored three times, and Cincinnati manager Terry Francona got his 2,000th win when he directed the Reds to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. Matt McLain and Austin Hays