Wednesday’s defeat dropped the Rockies to 28-80 on the year, pacing the Rockies to finish 42-120. After winning consecutive series at home to start the second half, a suboptimal road trip has the club continuing to flirt with the modern loss record of 121 set by the White Sox last year.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — With less than 24 hours to go before the trade deadline, the Guardians reached a place of symmetry — a 54-54 record after a 5-0 shutout of the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night at Progressive Field. A two-hour contest that was the quickest of Cleveland’s season.

The Guardians pitching staff was terrific and David Fry hit a first-inning home run, as Cleveland got back to even .500 this season with a win.