Record entering weekend: 12-50

On Pace for: 31-131

Infamy Tracker: The Rockies became media darlings for all the wrong reasons when they set baseball’s modern mark for futility by losing 42 of their first 50 games and dropping a record 22 consecutive series. But then they swept the Marlins in a three-game series, on the road no less, snapping a streak of 57 series without a sweep. Their futility dated back to May 15, 2024, when they swept the Padres amid a seven-game win streak.

Still, the Rockies remain in the running to obliterate the White Sox’s modern record of 121 losses, set last season. However, it’s now looking doubtful that Colorado, with an easier schedule going forward, will surpass the 1899 Cleveland Spiders’ major league record of 134 losses.

Where others were after 62 games: 2024 White Sox 15-47; 1962 Mets 17-45; 2003 Tigers 16-46; 1916 Athletics 17-45; 1935 Braves 19-43; 1988 Orioles 16-46; 2019 Tigers 24-39; 1932 Red Sox 12-50; 1904 Senators 11-51; 1899 Cleveland Spiders 12-50.

Telling statistics: Per the Elias Sports Bureau, Colorado’s four wins in April and four wins in May were both the fewest victories in a single calendar month in franchise history (minimum 20 games). That marked the ninth and 10th instances of a big-league team winning four or fewer games in a month dating back to September 2002.

Coming up: After completing a 10-day, nine-game road trip with a 3-6 record, the “hot” Rox return to Coors Field on Friday for a three-game series vs. the Mets — a team that swept them last weekend in Queens. After a day off on Monday, the Rockies host the Giants for a three-game set before heading for a three-game series in Atlanta.

Player to watch: Center fielder Brenton Doyle made a terrific, game-saving catch against the wall at loanDepot Park to clinch Colorado’s 3-2 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night, giving the Rockies their first series victory after a major league record 22 straight series losses. But Doyle continues to struggle at the plate. He’s hitting just .204 with a .589 OPS and five homers. He struggled mightily on the last road trip, batting .129 (4 for 31) with one home run, three RBIs and nine strikeouts.