Now, the Rockies are still within 1 1/2 games of the first-place Diamondbacks in the NL West, and they are only a half-game back of the Brewers in the bid for the second NL wild-card spot.

So it's not time to panic.

But this has been a strange season for the Rockies, one that has been the most successful in franchise history on the road -- so far. And it has been a mind-numbing experience at home.

Having stumbled in the early going at home -- losing 20 of their first 31 games at Coors Field -- they go into Wednesday's game against the Padres with a 32-28 home-field record, which ranks as the 15th best winning percentage in their 24 years at Coors Field. By comparison, in their four post-season experiences they have had the third (2009), fourth (2007), fifth (1995) and 10th (2017) best home winning percentages in the first 23 years of Coors Field.

Meanwhile, thier road success this season has been unmatched. They are 37-29 on the road, and with 15 remaining road games, they need to win only five to set a franchise record. The Rockies have had only two winning road seasons in franchise history -- 41-40 in both 2009 and 2017.

Coors				Road
Season	W	L	Pct	Season	W	L	Pct.
1996	55	26	0.679	2018	37	29	0.561
2010	52	29	0.642	2009	41	40	0.506
2009	51	30	0.63	2017	41	40	0.506
2007	51	31	0.622	2007	39	42	0.481
1995	44	28	0.611	1995	33	39	0.458
2003	49	32	0.605	1997	36	45	0.444
2000	48	33	0.593	1998	35	46	0.432
1997	47	34	0.58	2011	35	46	0.432
2002	47	34	0.58	2000	34	47	0.42
2017	46	35	0.568	1999	33	48	0.407
2014	45	36	0.556	2006	33	48	0.407
2013	45	36	0.556
2006	44	37	0.543
2008	43	38	0.531
2018	31	28	0.525

The Rockies pitching staff has had its problems at Coors Field, compiling a 5.01 ERA, which ranks ninth highest in the 24 years of the ballpark's existence, compared to 4.17 on the road, which is the sixth lowest in franchise history. In the three post-season appearances since the addition of the humidor, the Rockies' post-season teams have had an ERA at Coors Field that ranks as the second lowest (4.34 in 2007), third lowest (4.34 in 2009) and the eighth lowest (4.93 in 2017).

This year's staff, however, does have the sixth lowest ERA (4.17) on the road in franchise history. That compares to the four seasons in which the Rockies advanced to the post-season in which they compiled the lowest road ERA in franchise history (3.71 in 1995), third lowest (4.03 in 2009), fourth lowest (4.09 in 2017), and eighth lowest (4.29 in 2007), the one year that is higher than the current season.

Season	ERA	Season	ERA
2010	4.25	1995	3.71
2007	4.34	2010	4.02
2009	4.41	2009	4.03
2013	4.43	2017	4.09
2011	4.71	2011	4.15
2006	4.72	2018	4.17
2008	4.83	1998	4.23
2017	4.93	2007	4.29
2018	5.01	2015	4.37
2014	5.05	2016	4.37

All of this comes with the fact that this year's pitching staff has allowed the lowest road batting average (.237) in franchise history, and the third lowest Coors Field batting average (.269) in the history of the ballpark.

Season	AVG	Season	AVG
2010	0.263	2018	0.237
2009	0.266	2011	0.247
2018	0.269	2010	0.251
2017	0.273	1995	0.254
2007	0.274	2017	0.255
2008	0.28	2009	0.256
2013	0.28	2000	0.257
2011	0.281	2007	0.259
2006	0.282	2001	0.259
2002	0.284	2016	0.259

Control, however, is the area that creates concern. Rockies pitchers are averaging 3.3 walks per nine inning, which is the 11th highest rate in the 24 years of Coors Field, and even more alarming they have averaged 3.35 walks per nine innings on the road, the 19th highest average in franchise history. The only season in which the Rockies advanced to the post-season with a higher walk ratio at Coors Field was 1995. They have averaged more walks per game on the road twice during post-season trips -- ranking 11th at 3.61 walks per game in 1995, and ranking 17th at 3.37 walks per nine innings in 2007.

Season	BB	Season	BB
1999	4.7	1999	4.35
2004	4.6	2004	3.99
2001	4.1	2005	3.84
1996	3.9	1996	3.83
2000	3.7	2008	3.81
2005	3.6	2003	3.77
2015	3.54	1997	3.74
1995	3.5	2002	3.71
2002	3.47	2012	3.67
2006	3.46	2010	3.62
2018	3.3	1995	3.61
		2016	3.58
		1993	3.57
		1998	3.57
		2000	3.51
		2011	3.51
		2007	3.37
		2006	3.37
		2018	3.35

Meanwhile, the Rockies offense is averaging only 5.03 runs per home game, which is the lowest in Coors Field history, but averaging 4.36 runs per game on the road, which is the fifth highest in franchise history.

Season	R	G	R
2018	5.03	2007	4.71
2008	5.07	1997	4.67
2013	5.36	2001	4.56
2011	5.42	2006	4.41
2015	5.54	2018	4.36
2005	5.57	2009	4.197
2006	5.63	1995	4.17
2009	5.73	2004	4.16
2007	5.83	2016	4.16
2010	5.91	2017	4.15
		2008	4.15
		2003	4.15

The Rockies home batting average of .277 is the second lowest in the history of Coors Field, and thier .234 average on the road is sixth lowest.

Season	AVG	Season	AVG
2011	.274	2010	.226
2018	.277	1996	.228
2008	.278	2015	.228
2009	.287	2014	.228
2013	.293	2005	.232
2006	.294	2018	.234
2003	.294	2002	.234
2007	.298	2009	.235
2017	.298	2003	.239
2010	.298	1993	.24

But then they aren't making contact as well as they have in the past. The Rockies are average 7.98 strikeouts per game at Coors Field, the highest home field average in franchise history, and they are averaging 9.41 strikeouts per game on the road, the highest in franchise history.

Season	SO	Season	SO
2018	7.98	2017	9.47
2017	7.91	2018	9.41
2016	7.33	2016	9.09
2010	7.25	2009	9.07
2015	7.06	2014	9.07
2008	6.81	2015	8.78
2011	6.81	2010	8.48
2014	6.74	2013	8.46
2012	6.74	2012	8.23
2009	6.69	2008	8.11

And it is not like they are sacrificing average for power. Their 1.03 home runs per game at home is the second lowest at home. By contrast, however, they are averaging 1.26 home runs per game on the road, which is the second highest in franchise history.

Season	HR	Season	HR
2006	0.092	1997	1.42
2018	1.03	2018	1.26
2005	1.06	2009	1.14
2013	1.08	2004	1.12
2008	1.13	1994	1.1
2011	1.16	2001	1.099
2002	1.19	2016	1.09
2009	1.2	2003	1.05
2012	1.23	2015	1.04
2015	1.26	2018	1.02

Rockies Facing Unfamiliar Challenges at Coors Field