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Jonathon Niese has rattled off 10 quality starts in his last 11 trips to the bump. Over that time, he has lowered his ERA from 4.43 to 3.51. He can lower that number more when the Rockies pay a visit to Citi Field Monday.
Colorado averages 3.6 runs per game away from Coors Field, tied for seventh-worst batting average with Houston and possess the second worst on base percentage (OBP) in baseball. Colorado still can hit for power, but they strike out a lot (sixth most in the majors on the road) and have walked the fewest times in the National League.