Colorado at St. Louis

Colorado plays its fifth straight road game, on a 14-31 skid, including 7-20 on the road. Colorado's 22-year-old starter Peter Lambert (6.55 ERA) has had a terrible season with batters hitting over .300 off him, including .314 on the road. St. Louis is in a pennant race on a 10-3 run, and is 41-19 versus losing teams. Cardinals righty Jack Flaherty hasn't lost since the All-Star break at 3-0 with a 0.83 ERA in his last seven starts, allowing 23 hits with 55 strikeouts in 43+ innings. The Cardinals are 22-6 against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. And St. Louis is 40-17 against the Rockies, including 37-14 in this park. Play St. Louis.