When the Colorado Rockies will begin a three-game road series against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, it will mark the start of a pivotal stretch for a team that is wanting to prove it is better now than its overall record shows.

Including the series against Houston, 16 of the next 19 games are against teams that, if the regular season ended today, all would be included in the postseason. That is a stretch that could well define how the Rockies change in the offseason and which players are a part of the plan moving forward.

After three games in Houston, the Rockies return home to face the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres for three games each. Of Colorado’s rugged upcoming stretch, only the Giants are outside of the playoff race.

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