MLB Recap · August 11, 2026

Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks: Final Score & Recap

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Line Score

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The Story

The Colorado Rockies handed the Arizona Diamondbacks a 3-2 defeat at Chase Field on August 11, 2026, overcoming a pre-game environment in which the DiamondIQ model's estimate gave the home side a 67 percent chance of winning. Colorado scored all three of its runs on the road in the sixth and seventh innings, leaving Arizona's offense unable to answer despite collecting eight hits on the night against just six for the visitors.

The decisive sequence began in the top of the sixth when Kyle Karros connected on a home run off Mitch Bratt, a swing that shifted win probability 23.6 percent in Colorado's favor and stands as the single most impactful offensive play of the game by that measure. Hunter Goodman followed with a run-producing triple off Kevin Ginkel in the seventh, adding another 13.5 percent to Colorado's win probability and extending the lead to 3-2. Arizona had two meaningful chances to answer late. Gabriel Moreno's flyout off Brennan Bernardino in the eighth represented a 12.9 percent swing against the Diamondbacks, and James McCann's flyout off Jordan Romano in the ninth cost Arizona another 10.7 percent, effectively closing the door on any comeback.

On the individual ledger, Tim Tawa finished as the game's top performer by WPA at plus 32.8 percent, his contributions centered on a strikeout he drew from Jordan Romano in the bottom of the ninth that carried a 27.0 percent win-probability swing and preserved the one-run margin. Karros ranked second among position players at plus 21.0 percent WPA with a RE24 of plus 1.5, reflecting the direct run value of his home run. On the mound, Brennan Bernardino led all pitchers with a plus 23.3 percent WPA, followed by Tomoyuki Sugano at plus 15.5 percent, as Colorado's bullpen ultimately secured the road win.

Analysis generated by DiamondIQ's model.

Win Probability

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DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 67.2% → final 0%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Tim Tawa — Strikeout
Bot 9th · off Jordan Romano
+27.0%
Kyle Karros — Home Run
Top 6th · off Mitch Bratt
+23.6%
Hunter Goodman — Triple
Top 7th · off Kevin Ginkel
+13.5%
Gabriel Moreno — Flyout
Bot 8th · off Brennan Bernardino
-12.9%
James McCann — Flyout
Bot 9th · off Jordan Romano
-10.7%

Top Batters by WPA

Tim Tawa+32.8%+0.3 RE24
Kyle Karros+21.0%+1.5 RE24
Cole Carrigg+7.7%+0.5 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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