Saturday By Comparison: Rockies Starters Have Started to Click
The opening days of August have been disappointing. The Rockies have lost three in a row, closer Wade Davis the victim of walk-off losses the last two games.
The Rockies, however, remain two games out of first place in the NL West, and they have a rotation that has been the best in baseball since June 28. The rotation has a 2.95 ERA in that stretch. The only other team in MLB with a rotation ERA below 3.00 is the Dodgers.
The Rockies have a 20-9 record, the best winning percentage in the NL, and a staff ERA of 3.32, second only to the Dodgers, who have a 3.22 ERA.
Rockies Rotation Pitching In
| Starters | W | L | Pct | ERA | Team | W | L | Pct | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockies | 12 | 3 | 0.8 | 2.95 | Rockies | 20 | 9 | 0.69 | 3.32 | |
| Dodgers | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | 2.98 | Cubs | 20 | 11 | 0.645 | 4.58 | |
| Brewers | 11 | 10 | 0.524 | 3.74 | Pirates | 19 | 11 | 0.633 | 4.31 | |
| Phillies | 13 | 6 | 0.684 | 3.78 | Phillies | 19 | 12 | 0.613 | 3.53 | |
| Cardinals | 8 | 11 | 0.421 | 4.01 | Dodgers | 18 | 14 | 0.563 | 3.22 | |
| Marlins | 7 | 10 | 0.412 | 4.02 | Brewers | 18 | 16 | 0.529 | 4.48 | |
| D-backs | 12 | 8 | 0.6 | 4.05 | Braves | 14 | 13 | 0.519 | 4.27 | |
| Pirates | 14 | 11 | 0.56 | 4.24 | D-backs | 15 | 16 | 0.484 | 4.25 | |
| Giants | 7 | 10 | 0.412 | 4.34 | Reds | 14 | 15 | 0.483 | 4.77 | |
| Braves | 13 | 11 | 0.542 | 4.35 | Marlins | 14 | 16 | 0.467 | 4.76 | |
| Mets | 8 | 14 | 0.364 | 4.36 | Giants | 14 | 16 | 0.467 | 3.83 | |
| Nationals | 11 | 12 | 0.478 | 4.96 | Nationals | 14 | 16 | 0.467 | 4.36 | |
| Reds | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 4.98 | Cardinals | 14 | 17 | 0.452 | 4.59 | |
| Cubs | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | 5.15 | Mets | 12 | 17 | 0.414 | 4.76 | |
| Padres | 6 | 17 | 0.261 | 6.56 | Padres | 7 | 22 | 0.241 | 5.15 |
Even with the three losses in a row, the Rockies 58-51 record is the third best in franchise history after 109 games. It's only the eighth time in 26 years the Rockies have had a winning record after 109 games.
| Year | W | L | W-L% | RS | RA | Rdiff | Twl | Rank | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 62 | 47 | 0.569 | 579 | 532 | 47 | 87-75 | 3 | Wildcard |
| 2009 | 60 | 49 | 0.55 | 535 | 479 | 56 | 92-70 | 2 | Wildcard |
| 2018 | 58 | 51 | 0.532 | 518 | 525 | -7 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2010 | 57 | 52 | 0.523 | 522 | 484 | 38 | 83-79 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 57 | 52 | 0.523 | 594 | 603 | -9 | 77-67 | 2 | Wildcard |
| 2007 | 56 | 53 | 0.514 | 535 | 518 | 17 | 90-73 | 2 | NL Pennant |
| 2003 | 56 | 53 | 0.514 | 591 | 579 | 12 | 74-88 | 4 | |
| 1996 | 55 | 54 | 0.505 | 646 | 667 | -21 | 83-79 | 3 |