Rockies 4, Mets 3: Surviving strikeouts and finishing with authority

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 24: Michael Lorenzen #24 of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch in the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 24, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images For much of the night, it looked like a step forward. And this time, they finished it.

Behind a quietly brilliant outing from Michael Lorenzen and a lineup that adjusted as the game went on, the Colorado Rockies (11-16) defeated the New York Mets (9-17) 4–3 on Friday night at Citi Field. Lorenzen set the tone early and never really let it slip. He wasn’t overpowering.

He wasn’t racking up strikeouts. But he was in control. View Link Working efficiently and generating consistent contact, Lorenzen leaned on his defense and kept the Mets from building anything sustained.

Aside from a few isolated moments — including a 114 mph single from Juan Soto — he managed traffic, avoided big innings, and pitched deep into the game. His final line told the story: 7 innings, 7 hits, 1 earned run, no walks, and three strikeouts on 90 pitches (55 strikes) . Lorenzen improved to 2–2 on the season while lowering his ERA to 5.