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.

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.

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.