St. Louis Cardinals

Rock out: Cardinals have absolutely dominated Colorado at Busch

Published Jul. 30, 2015 11:47 a.m. ET

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Getting blanked in back-to-back games by the white flag-waving Cincinnati Reds isn't a good look for the best team in baseball, but the St. Louis Cardinals have a good shot at turning things around rather quickly with the Colorado Rockies in town for a four-game set.

The Cardinals haven't dropped a home series to the Rockies in over six years, dominating the matchup in nearly every way possible.

Rockies vs. Cardinals in St. Louis Since 2010

	Rockies	Cardinals
Wins	3	14
Runs per game	2.0	4.2
Starter ERA	4.78	1.72
Bullpen ERA	3.02	2.50
Team BA	.204	.274
Home Runs	10	10

In fact, the Rockies have scored just one more run in their last 17 games in St. Louis as they did when they swept four from the Cards at Busch Stadium in 2009.

Rockies' Run-Scoring Breakdown vs. Cardinals in St. Louis Since 2009

Year	Runs
2009	33 (4 games)
Since 2010	34 (17 games)

With Carlos Martinez on the hill for the Cardinals on Thursday night in the opener, a win is a near certainty with the chart below as a barometer.

2015's Best MLB Team Records When Pitcher Starts Game

Team/Pitcher	Record
STL when Carlos Martinez starts	15-3 (.833)
PIT when Gerrit Cole starts	15-5 (.750)
STL when Michael Wacha starts	14-5 (.737)
Rays when Erasmo Ramirez starts	11-4 (.733)

Matt Holliday re-aggravated his right quad in Wednesday night's loss, and may be out for another stint. The Cardinals have been far better with him in the starting lineup this season than without.

2015 Cardinals With/Without Holliday in Starting Lineup