The Colorado Rockies will head east to face the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. This NL matchup gets going at 8:10 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ATRM and FSMW.
Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Vegas has listed Colorado (+115) as the underdog to St. Louis (-125). The total stands at 8.5 runs and bettors can wager on either the over or the under for -110. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at -180 for the Rockies +1.5 runs and +160 for the Cardinals -1.5 runs.
The Cardinals are 53-51 straight up (SU) and 52-52 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 8.9 units for moneyline bettors and 3.2 units (ATS). St. Louis has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Rockies have gone 56-47 SU this year and are 54-49 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 9.0 units for moneyline bettors and 6.8 units ATS. Colorado’s covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
St. Louis games have an over/under record of 48-52-4 in 2018. The Rockies have been a decent under bet with a total record of 46-52-5.
The left-handed Tyler Anderson is getting the nod for the visiting Rockies. Anderson (6-3, 3.57 ERA) has recorded 112 punchouts in 120 innings so far. He has yet to face the Cardinals this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Cardinals are handing the ball to righty Carlos Martinez (6-6, 3.39 ERA), who has 89 strikeouts and 48 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.39 WHIP. Martinez made two starts against the team in 2017, posting a 1-1 record in 2017, putting together a 1-1 record with a 5.40 ERA.
As a unit, St. Louis’ pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.45 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.64 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
The St. Louis hitters are putting up 4.5 runs per outing, including 5.3 per game over its last 10 games and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .256/.330/.390 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Cardinals’ offense has been led by left fielder Marcell Ozuna and first baseman Jose Martinez. Ozuna is slashing .269/.312/.384 with 11 home runs, 55 RBIs and 40 runs scored, and Martinez’s line sits at .295/.360/.462 with 13 homers, 59 RBIs and 36 runs.
For the visitors, Colorado’s pitching staff allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.33 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.37 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.19, along with a K-per-9 of 8.86.
The Rockies offense has slashed .257/.324/.437 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Colorado’s offensive production has been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and outfielder Charlie Blackmon, who collectively have belted 47 home runs. Arenado is slashing .309/.393/.599 with 27 home runs, 75 RBIs and 69 runs scored. Blackmon is slashing .289/.360/.505 with 20 homers, 47 RBIs and 78 runs scored.
The Rockies have gained 4.9 units and are 28-32 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 31 of those games, as opposed to 26 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 1.9 units and are 15-14 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 16 of those games, as opposed to 13 which went under the total.
Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
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Colorado has logged 20 extra-base hits over its last five games. St. Louis has 14 XBH over its last five.
Colorado has recorded 22.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.4 over its last five.
The Rockies have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have hit 13 over their last 10.
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