The St. Louis Cardinals will play host to the Colorado Rockies at Busch Stadium. This NL matchup gets going at 8:15 p.m. ET and you can watch the game on ATRM and FSMW.
Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (-125) is favored over Colorado (+115) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Runline odds sit at -180 for taking the Rockies +1.5 runs and +160 for the Cardinals -1.5.
The Cardinals are 53-51 straight up (SU) and 52-54 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 8.9 units for moneyline bettors and 5.7 units (ATS). St. Louis has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Rockies are 56-47 SU and have gone 55-50 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 9.0 units for moneyline gamblers and 6.8 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven.
Cardinals games have a 49-53-4 over/under record in 2018. Colorado has been a decent under bet with a total record of 47-53-5.
Kyle Freeland will get the nod for Colorado. The left-handed Freeland is 9-6 with a 3.13 ERA and 100 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Cardinals this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 4.50 ERA and four strikeouts across six innings).
The Cardinals are sending righty Luke Weaver (6-9, 4.70 ERA) to the mound. Weaver has 103 punchouts and 41 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.38 WHIP. Weaver did not record a start against the Rockies in 2017.
As a unit, St. Louis’ pitchers have given up 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.45, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has a 4.64 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
The St. Louis hitters have put 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’s hit .256/.330/.390 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Outfielder Marcell Ozuna and first baseman Jose Martinez have led the Cardinals’ offense this year. Ozuna is hitting .269/.312/.384 with 11 home runs, 55 RBIs and 40 runs scored, while Martinez is hitting .295 with 13 homers, 59 RBIs and 36 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Colorado’s pitchers have 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 managed an ERA of 5.19, along with a WHIP of 1.31 and a K-per-9 of 8.86.
Rockies hitters have slashed .257/.324/.437 on their 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 fueled 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, while Blackmon is hitting .289/.360/.505 with 20 homers, 47 RBIs and 78 runs scored.
The Rockies have gained 4.9 units and are 29-33 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 32 of those games, as opposed to 27 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 0.9 units and are 15-15 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 17 of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under.
Colorado Rockies vs. St. Louis Cardinals Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in only two of St. Louis’ last seven games.
The Rockies have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have hit 13 over their last 10.
Colorado has posted 22.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 17.4 over its last five.
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