Michael Wacha (2-4, 3.23 ERA) and Jon Gray (1-1, 4.71 ERA) start in the last of a three-game series between the St. Louis Cardinals (21-19) and the Colorado Rockies (20-19) at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won the last game 2-0, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 7:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, May. 19 and can be seen on FSMW and RTRM.
Wacha pitched 4.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering six runs (four unearned), striking out two and walking three in an 8-4 defeat to the Dodgers. Aledmys Diaz (.376, 26 Rs, 6 HRs, 20 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4. Gray went 7.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out eight and walking one in a 5-2 win over the Mets in his last outing. Nolan Arenado (.305, 30 Rs, 13 HRs, 33 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
The odds for St. Louis and Colorado are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Cardinals have no trouble scoring as they rank third in the NL in offense with 0.0 runs per game. The Cardinals are one of the best in the MLB in terms of batting average with a phenomenal team average of .269. St. Louis’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0. The Cardinals are the fourth-best team in the NL at limiting hits during home games, allowing only 7.6 hits per game to their opponents this season.
Offensively, they average 0.0 runs per game, which is good for fourth in the NL. The Rockies have a dynamic offense, ranking fourth in the league with 142 extra base hits. Moving on to Colorado’s pitching staff and defense, the Rockies allow just three runs per road game, ranking them fourth in the NL.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL
Notes
When leading after seven innings, St. Louis is 12-9, while Colorado is 8-11.
The Rockies didn’t score any runs in their last game. The Cardinals have a 3-0 record when they don’t allow any runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 16-4. The Cardinals have an 18-3 record when outhitting opponents.
St. Louis and Colorado both rank in the top five of the league in runs. St. Louis sits at third with 215 runs this season and Colorado ranks fourth with 195.
Ranking 21st, Colorado is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 117 this season. St. Louis ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 140.
The Cardinals are 16-11 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Rockies are 13-7 when they hit at least one homer.
