Germán Márquez tried to work through the tightness he was feeling in the middle of his right forearm.

After all, the Colorado Rockies starter was pitching, in his words, “super good.” Catcher Elias Díaz, though, convinced him to call it a night. Take the cautious route.

Márquez pitched five strong innings before exiting, Alan Trejo tied a career-high with three hits and the Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Monday.

Steven Matz (0-2) struggled for a second straight start, allowing six runs and nine hits over 5 2/3 innings. He surrendered four runs over 5 1/3 innings in a loss to the Braves last week.

Jordan Walker singled in the seventh to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. It’s the longest by a rookie to start their career in Cardinals history.