In the first of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (25-30) and the St. Louis Cardinals (25-30) at Coors Field, David Hale (1-0, 4.26 ERA) and John Lackey (4-3, 2.93 ERA) get the start. The game gets underway at 8:40 p.m. ET on Monday, Jun. 8 and will air on FSN-MW and ROOT-RM.
Hale has a 0.00 ERA and a 0-0 record in his career against the Cardinals, but is up against a strong St. Louis offense that’s hitting .263 on the year. DJ LeMahieu (.335, 25 Rs, 3 HRs, 27 RBIs, 5 SBs) went 1 for 5 yesterday. In his pitching opportunities against the Rockies, Lackey is 2-1 with a 4.55 ERA. He meets a solid Colorado offense that’s batting .273. Jhonny Peralta (.321, 29 Rs, 9 HRs, 34 RBIs, 1 SB) has been doing well, going 3 for 4 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and two RBIs.
Colorado, a +133 underdog, will look to capitalize at home against St. Louis. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at 10 runs. The Rockies are 20-19 as the underdog and have an overall money line of -109. They are 7-2 as the underdog over their last 10 games. The Rockies are a power hitting team with 63 home runs, one of the highest totals in the MLB.
On the other side, the Cardinals have a nice record of 29-9 when they are favored and are +1,585 overall with the money line. They have played at the top of their game when rated as favorite recently. They managed a 5-2 record when playing as the favorite and an SU record of 7-3. The Cardinals will be looking to pick it up in this one after recent offensive struggles. In their 10 most recent games, St. Louis’s run production has dropped to 2.8 runs per game, compared to 4.5 for the duration of the season. One of the top hitting teams in the NL are the Cardinals, who average 9.0 hits per game. St. Louis has an eye for the strike zone, ranking 3.1 in the NL with fifth walks per game. The last 10 games have really brought the best out of the St. Louis pitchers. They’ve allowed 1.8 runs per game during that span, which is lower than their season average of 2.8.
The Rockies will take on a right-hander (Lackey) in this game and have a 22-21 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. The right-handed Hale will take the mound against the Cardinals. Against righty starters this season, they’ve racked up an impressive 30-13 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL, O/U – Over
Notes
The Cardinals are 5-3 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Rockies are 1-4 in such matchups.
The Cardinals are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Rockies have a 12-22 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Cardinals are 26-7. The Rockies have a 19-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 18th in runs, St. Louis has earned 230 this season. Colorado ranks ninth with 246 runs.
Ranking 29th, Colorado is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 122 this season. St. Louis ranks in the top half at 13th with 178.
When the Rockies hit at least one home run, they are 22-15. When the Cardinals hit at least one homer, they have a 23-6 record.
