Only three games are remaining on the 2025 Colorado Rockies schedule, and all of them will come in San Francisco against the division rival Giants.

Perhaps it’s fitting that a season that has been so dismal will end against a foe from the National League West. After all, the foundation for Colorado’s worst season in franchise history was built on how poorly the Rockies did against teams within their own division.

Heading into Friday’s series opener at Oracle Park, Colorado is 12-37 against NL West rivals this season and has been outscored 339-195 in those games. It’s a sobering reminder of just how lopsided the talent level was in Colorado this season versus their four division rivals (all of which were in the running for the postseason until late September).

It’s also a sobering reminder that, for the Rockies to get back into the postseason conversation, work will have to be done to level up to where Colorado’s division foes already are.

During a seven-game swing through Los Angeles and San Diego earlier this month, the Rockies went 1-6 and were shut out twice while scoring just one run in the opener of the road trip, where the Dodgers had a no-hitter going heading into the ninth inning.

Playing at Dodger Stadium and Petco Park, two notoriously pitcher-friendly parks, just after finishing a nine-game homestand was once again a tough recipe for the Rockies. It once again brought up the question of how the Rockies can compete consistently at sea level, but interim manager Warren Schaeffer isn’t buying into any excuses related to the altitude.

“In L.A., we tried something different for the first time,” Schaeffer said. “In our batting practice, we did something a little different with the (pitching) machine and sharper spin, just getting used to going from altitude to sea level a little quicker maybe.”

Even with the new approach, the Rockies scored three runs in their three games against the Dodgers.

“That doesn’t mean we’re going to scrap that,” Schaeffer said. “We’re going to try and look for solutions every day and try to find a way to get better in that scenario.”

Simply put, the Rockies must get better in every scenario involving the NL West moving forward if they’re to be competitive in 2026 and beyond.

However, before looking ahead, let’s look back at the good and bad involving Colorado and the NL West in 2025.

Colorado Rockies’ Ezequiel Tovar bats during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez)

Arizona Diamondbacks

Record: 5-8, outscored 90-63

Best moment: During a road trip through Texas and Arizona, where the offense was struggling mightily, Colorado broke out with 14 runs and 19 hits in the desert to post a surprising 14-12 victory. Ezequiel Tovar went 5-for-6 with a home run to pace an outing where eight of nine Rockies starters got at least one hit.

Worst moment: Just one day later at Chase Field, Colorado was stymied once again, gathering just three hits and losing 1-0. Ketel Marte’s first-inning home run proved to be the difference in a game where Rockies pitchers allowed just four hits but received no offensive support.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Record: 2-11, outscored 84-45

Best moment: On Aug. 18 at Coors Field, the Rockies rallied against the Dodgers, tying the game in the seventh on Tovar’s solo home run before Warming Bernabel’s RBI single plated Tovar with the game-winner in the ninth inning.

Worst moment: At Dodger Stadium, Tyler Glasnow struck out 11 in 7 innings, looking dominant and keeping the Rockies hitless during his time on the mound. After a hitless eighth, Colorado looked to be headed toward a potential no-hitter. However, Ryan Ritter’s leadoff double in the ninth gave Colorado its only hit during a 3-1 loss.

San Diego Padres

Record: 3-10, outscored 95-43

Best moment: On Sept. 12, with the Padres chasing the Dodgers for the NL West lead and needing every win to catch their arch-rivals, Colorado posted a 4-2 win at Petco Park thanks to consecutive home runs by Blaine Crim and Kyle Farmer, as well as Tanner Gordon limiting the Padres to two hits and one run over 6.0 innings.

Worst moment: The Padres erupted for 21 runs and 24 hits at Coors Field on May 10 to log a 21-0 win. The 24 hits tied for the most-ever by the Padres in a single game and came just one night after they registered 16 hits and 13 runs in a 13-9 win.

Those offensive outbursts proved to be the breaking point as manager Bud Black was fired on May 11.

San Francisco Giants

Record: 2-8, outscored 70-44*

*Three games still remaining in San Francisco

Best moment: On June 12, Colorado rallied for six unanswered runs, including a two-run single by Orlando Arcia in the ninth, that handed the Rockies a 7-6 walkoff win at Coors Field.

Worst moment: Kyle Freeland didn’t record an out and was tossed from the game after shouting at San Francisco’s Rafael Devers following his first-inning home run. Benches cleared, and Freeland was ejected from the game to set the tone for a 7-4 loss on Sept. 2 at 20th and Blake.