After a rocky first couple of series, the Colorado Rockies have seemingly calmed down—to be more specific, their pitching has evened out. Even when the Rockies were winning games in the first week and a half of the season, it was frequently by scores of 11-6—and that was how they were losing games, too.

Now, they’ve completed a series against the Chicago Cubs where the starting pitching’s combined ERA was 1.00. Tyler Chatwood, who had a rough first start of the season after coming back from elbow surgery, pitched a two-hitter with seven strikeouts in seven innings to carry the Rockies to a 2-0 win on Sunday. Being able to win close, low scoring games like this is huge for the Rockies, who notoriously have had to rely on out-slugging their opponent. Having higher quality pitching will result in more consistent success for the team.

Breakout rookie shortstop Trevor Story (Tulo who?) is in a bit of a slump, but that’s natural after the record-breaking start he had—his Opening Day jersey sold for $12,250 at auction. Pitchers have figured out how to pitch to him, so he’ll just have to adjust. However, with a lineup like the Rockies’, hitting is something that they shouldn’t have to worry about all season. Pitching, particularly the bullpen, has always been the Rockies’ Achilles heel, but if the staff continues at the pace they’ve set this week, they could be on track for a solid season.

There have been some worrying outings from starting pitchers, namely Jordan Lyles, and members of the bullpen—Justin Miller, Chad Qualls—that need to be addressed quickly. The Rockies have depth in the minor leagues that they should utilize before it’s too late. Overall, however, starting pitchers have been able to go longer, meaning the bullpen isn’t as taxed, which bodes well for the Rockies’ upcoming road trips.

So far, the Rockies haven’t had one of their stellar starts that seems to end with them being in last place by June, nor have they crashed and burned out of the gate. It’s far too early to really make any concrete judgments about where the Rockies are going to end the season, but it’s definitely not too early for cautious optimism. The Rockies’ lineup is far from perfect, but it’s shown improvements from last year.

The Rockies take on the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati April 18-20 before returning home on April 22 to battle the Los Angeles Dodgers.