Rockies find themselves fighting from behind again, fall to Arizona 5-3

The Colorado Rockies fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks with a final score of 5-3 on September 23, 2026, at Coors Field. Arizona took an early 4-0 lead in the first inning against starting pitcher Mason Adams, capitalized by defensive errors and RBI hits from Gabriel Moreno, Nolan Arenado, and Corbin Carroll.

Despite the difficult opening frame, Adams recovered to retire 13 consecutive batters until allowing another hit in the sixth inning. The Rockies attempted to fight back but were unable to fully overcome the early deficit against the playoff-contending Diamondbacks.