Monday 4x4: For Marquez, It's 1st Things 1st
German Marquez claimed a victory at Coors Field for the first time in four starts this season. After compiling a 10.34 ERA in his first three home starts, he allowed one run in seven innings in the Rockies 8-2 victory against the Reds.
The fact he gave up only one run in the first inning was a step forward. Marquez has allowed 27 earned runs this season -- 14 in the first inning alone.
First Inning Challenge
| By Inning | W | L | Sv | SvOP | G | GS | CG | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 1st inning | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 11.0 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 11.45 | .367 | .467 | .714 | 1.181 |
| In 2nd inning | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 11.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.82 | .205 | .262 | .359 | .621 |
| In 3rd inning | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 11.0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2.45 | .304 | .353 | .326 | .679 |
| In 4th inning | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 9.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.96 | .152 | .200 | .242 | .442 |
| In 5th inning | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 8.1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7.56 | .303 | .400 | .455 | .855 |
| In 6th inning | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1.80 | .167 | .250 | .278 | .528 |
| In 7th inning | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
Four of the hottest hitters in the NL will be on the field at Coors Field the next three games. Brandon Crawford of the giants is hiting an NL-best .443 in the month of May, and teammate Gorkys Hernandez is fifth in the NL at .354. Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra is eighth at .338, and Nolan Arenado is a point back of him at .337.
May Days
| Player | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Crawford | SF | 24 | 88 | 14 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 0.443 |
| Scooter Gennett | Cin | 23 | 83 | 15 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 0.398 |
| Nick Markakis | Atl | 24 | 97 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 0.381 |
| Albert Almora Jr. | ChC | 21 | 62 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.371 |
| Gorkys Hernandez | SF | 19 | 65 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0.354 |
| Starling Marte | Pit | 14 | 55 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0.345 |
| Matt Kemp | LAD | 24 | 87 | 6 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0.345 |
| Gerardo Parra | Col | 22 | 71 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0.338 |
| Nolan Arenado | Col | 23 | 89 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 0.337 |
| Freddie Freeman | Atl | 24 | 92 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 0.337 |
While German Marquez was turning in the 26th quality start of the season for the Rockies on Sunday, tied for second most in the NL, the Giants Ty Blach lasted only three innings against the Cubs. Giants starters have worked six or more innings only five times in 20 games, and have had three quality starts in that stretch. With Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto on the disabled list the Giants rotation has been limited. They have 18 quality starts for the season, tied with the Padres for 11th in the NL.
Quality Counts
| Team | QS |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 29 |
| Colorado Rockies | 26 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 26 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 24 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 23 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 23 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 23 |
| Chicago Cubs | 22 |
| Atlanta Braves | 21 |
| New York Mets | 19 |
| San Diego Padres | 18 |
| San Francisco Giants | 18 |
| Miami Marlins | 16 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 15 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 15 |
Source: Stats, Inc.
The Rockies do have a home-field advantage. Only two NL teams have a winning record at Coors Field -- the Dodgers and the Phillies. The Giants .434 winning percentage is ninth out of the 14 NL visiting teams.
Home Sweet Home
| Team | Season | W | L | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1995-2017 | 102 | 95 | 0.518 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1995-2017 | 41 | 40 | 0.506 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 1998-2017 | 88 | 89 | 0.497 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1995-2017 | 43 | 46 | 0.483 |
| Atlanta Braves | 1995-2018 | 44 | 49 | 0.473 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1995-2018 | 40 | 49 | 0.449 |
| San Diego Padres | 1995-2018 | 89 | 113 | 0.441 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1995-2017 | 38 | 49 | 0.437 |
| San Francisco Giants | 1995-2017 | 85 | 111 | 0.434 |
| Washington Nationals | 1995-2017 | 37 | 49 | 0.43 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1995-2018 | 38 | 54 | 0.413 |
| Miami Marlins | 1995-2017 | 35 | 52 | 0.402 |
| New York Mets | 1995-2017 | 34 | 51 | 0.4 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1998-2018 | 29 | 45 | 0.392 |
| Houston Astros | 1995-2012 | 26 | 41 | 0.388 |
Source: Stats, Inc.