NEW YORK —Trevor Story gave himself a thumbs-up Sunday morning.

About 12 hours after he jammed his left thumb in the Rockies’ 7-2 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night at Citi Field, the rookie shortstop said he hopes to be back on the field Tuesday when the Rockies host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field.

“That’s my goal,” Story said. “The day off (Monday) helps, but that is my goal for sure.”

Story understands that the Rockies, 12-5 since the all-star break, have a chance to get into the playoff chase, so he’ll grind through some discomfort if he has to.

“We’re in the thick of it right now, and everybody is banged up,” he said. “There is a lot of stuff. … Guys don’t feel 100 percent, but you have to play through it.”

Because the injury occurred to Story’s left thumb, it affects the way he grips a bat, but he doesn’t think the injury will cause a long-term problem.

“It was swollen last night, but not too bad, nothing too crazy,” he said. “I’ll be able to grip (the bat) once the swelling goes down, and that has already happened some. Then I will get back to gripping the bat.”

Pitching counts. Chad Bettis tossed six innings of three-run, five-hit ball Sunday and matched a career high with eight strikeouts, giving the Rockies a team-record 20 quality starts in July, their most ever in a month. The previous record was 19 quality starts in June 2009, the most recent year the Rockies made the playoffs.

“That’s huge for us now, so we just have to keep it rolling,” Bettis said. “We know that whoever is going to go out there on any given day is going to get the job done, and that’s huge for us.”

Dialed-in Dahl. Rookie outfielder David Dahl went 2-for-4 with a double and a single and scored the Rockies’ first run Sunday. He’s hitting .370 with two home runs, three RBIs and six runs scored.

Since making his major-league debut Monday, he has hit in each of his seven games. That ties him with Derrick Gibson (Sept. 8, 1988-May 15, 1999) for the third-longest streak by a Rockies player to open his career. Juan Pierre had a 16-game streak to begin his career (Aug. 8-23, 2000), and Ben Paulsen had a nine-game streak (May 22-Aug. 10, 2014).

Footnotes. Right fielder Carlos Gonzalez hit an RBI double in the fifth, extending his hitting streak to 13 games, second-best by a Colorado player this season. Charlie Blackmon had a 14-game streak from July 5-22. … As expected, struggling third baseman Nolan Arenado did not start Sunday, but he entered the game in the bottom of the seventh for defensive purposes. He got one at-bat, striking out in the eighth.

Looking ahead …

Monday: Off

Tuesday: Dodgers RHP Brandon McCarthy (2-1, 2.39 ERA) at Rockies RHP Jon Gray (7-4, 3.94), 6:40 p.m., ROOT

Wednesday: Dodgers RHP Kenta Maeda (9-7, 3.23) at Rockies LHP Tyler Anderson (3-3, 3.33), 6:40 p.m., ROOT

Thursday: Dodgers LHP Scott Kazmir (9-3, 4.35) at Rockies RHP Tyler Chatwood (10-6, 3.50), 6:40 p.m., ROOT