It seems two brains are better than one for solving the Colorado Rockies’ offense.

The Rockies began a seven-game homestand on Monday night at Coors Field with the home debut of interim co-hitting coaches Jordan Pacheco and Nic Wilson. They were elevated from roles with the team’s minor league system after Colorado manager Bud Black was fired and Clint Hurdle replaced Mike Redmond as bench coach.

“We have two brand new hitting coaches that we’re all trying to get used to,” interim manager Warren Schaeffer said Monday before a four-game series against the Phillies. “Pacheco is fantastic. I know from experience working with him. He’s one of my best friends. Nic Wilson has been great so far. The players learning these guys, it’s going to become a family, and it’s not there yet. Because this is a new scenario. But the idea is we keep pushing forward every day in the right direction.”

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Pacheco, 39, played four of his six MLB seasons with the Rockies (2011-14). He was a third baseman who blossomed in 2012 with a .309 batting average. Pacheco — a ninth-round Colorado draft pick (2007) — was formerly the team’s Triple-A hitting coach (Albuquerque).

Wilson, 32, was a 24th-round draft pick (‘14) of the Rays who played two seasons in the minors and two seasons of independent baseball. He was formerly the Rockies’ minor league hitting coordinator.

“I think they bring in a sense a new style of hitting,” outfielder Jordan Beck said. “I think we have Clint to bring us the mentality. Then we have the other two guys to kind of help us find a swing or get back to where we want to be or get to the next level. It’s a good mix of everything right now.”

Familiarity won’t be an issue.

Pacheco and Wilson have worked personally with most of the current Rockies, including outfielder Brenton Doyle.

“Pacheco has been one of my favorites especially coming up through the minors,” Doyle told The Denver Gazette. “I really enjoy working with him. He brings a lot of energy. Very knowledgeable about players’ needs and doesn’t try to make everyone the same exact hitter. He kind of helps you feel sexy up there. I got introduced to Nic in 2020 and our relationship has been really good since then. He’s another guy I go to a bunch and I’m glad to have them both here.”

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Colorado needs plenty of help at the plate. On Sunday, in a 1-0 road loss to the Diamondbacks, the Rockies struck out 14 times.

How will they turn things around?

“It’s just putting in consistent bats,” Beck said. “We can hit homers. We can hit singles. We can do a little bit of everything. We just haven’t done it necessarily with the right timing or the hits are too spread out. We just need big hits in big moments.”

Phillies 9, Rockies 3

What happened: The Rockies never trailed until the eighth inning when a bullpen implosion resulted in a loss to begin a seven-game homestand at Coors Field.

On the mound: Starting lefty Kyle Freeland allowed just one earned run on seven hits with two walks and six strikeouts over 5-1/3 innings. Reliever Jake Bird held Philadelphia without a run over 1-2/3 innings. But reliever Seth Halvorsen struggled in the eighth, allowing a two-run double and a two-run homer to give the Phillies their first lead. The bleeding continued in the ninth with reliever Scott Alexander giving up a solo home run and a two-run homer.

At the plate: Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar hit a solo homer in the first for a Colorado lead. Jordan Beck doubled in the second, and Tovar’s single gave Colorado a 2-0 lead. Outfielder Brenton Doyle hit a ground-rule double in the sixth that brought home a run.