Colorado @ St. Louis preview

Last Meeting ( May 17, 2016 ) Colorado 3, St. Louis 1

The Colorado Rockies have a chance to register their first series victory in St. Louis since 2009 when they play the middle contest of a three-game set against the Cardinals on Wednesday. The Rockies kicked off a nine-game road trip with a 3-1 victory Monday to stretch their winning streak to a season-high five games.

Colorado improved to 12-8 away from home as it attempts to reverse an ugly trend that has seen the club lose 109 road games in the previous two seasons. Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado delivered a run-scoring single Tuesday to give him 10 RBIs in his last 11 games away from home. Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday, who entered the series batting .397 against his former club, is hitless in his last three games (0-for-12) after going 0-for-4 on Tuesday. St. Louis, which has won six straight series versus the Rockies, sends struggling Adam Wainwright to the mound to oppose left-hander Chris Rusin on Wednesday.

TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, ROOT (Colorado), FSN Midwest (St. Louis)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies LH Chris Rusin (1-1, 4.85 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Adam Wainwright (3-3, 6.80)

Rusin followed three consecutive strong outings out of the bullpen with five scoreless innings of one-hit ball at Arizona in his first start of the season, but has regressed in his last two turns. He was knocked around for four runs on 10 hits by the Diamondbacks last time out after getting shelled for seven runs and 13 hits at San Francisco in his previous start. He was hit hard in a start at St. Louis on July 30, 2015, giving up six runs on 10 hits.

Wainwright stretched his unbeaten streak to four starts last time out against the Los Angeles Angels, but was far from impressive and lasted only five innings and surrendered seven runs on 11 hits. The 34-year-old Wainwright has yet to allow fewer than three runs or register more the five strikeouts over his eight starts. Wainwright has dominated the Rockies with a 7-1 mark and 1.45 ERA but must be wary of Charlie Blackmon, who is 4-for-7 against him.

WALK-OFFS

1. Rockies RHP Jake McGee has allowed four hits while notching six saves in the last 10 days.

2. Cardinals OF Randal Grichuk's RBI single Tuesday was the team's major league-best 24th pinch hit.

3. Rockies RF Carlos Gonzalez is 2-for-20 over the past six games.

PREDICTION: Cardinals 5, Rockies 4