The Colorado Rockies are ready to take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The game gets underway 1:15 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Midwest will be televising this NL matchup.
Colorado Rockies vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (-140) is favored over Colorado (+130) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 8.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). The game’s most recent runline odds stand at -170 for taking the Rockies +1.5 runs and +150 for the Cardinals -1.5 runs.
The Rockies have gone 56-48 SU this year and are 56-51 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 9.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.2 units ATS. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 54-51 SU and 53-55 ATS. The team’s lost 9.1 units for moneyline bettors and 5.2 units ATS.
St. Louis games have an over/under record of 51-53-4 in 2018. Colorado has an over/under record of 49-53-5.
Right-hander Antonio Senzatela is getting the nod for Colorado. Senzatela is 4-3 with a 5.01 ERA and 32 strikeouts. He has yet to face St. Louis this year, but he did make two starts against the team in 2017, compiling a 1-1 record with a 3.00 ERA and eight strikeouts.
The Cardinals are sending righty Miles Mikolas (11-3, 2.83 ERA) to the mound. Mikolas has 91 strikeouts and 23 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.07. Mikolas did not record any MLB pitching stats last season.
St. Louis’ pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 3.46 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.58 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.5 K/9.
The St. Louis offense has put up 4.5 runs per contest, including 5.3 per game over its last 10 games and 4.8 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .291/.365/.419 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Left fielder Marcell Ozuna and third baseman Matt Carpenter have led the way for the Cardinals’ hitters this year. Ozuna is slashing .270/.313/.395 with 13 home runs, 59 RBIs and 43 runs scored, and Carpenter’s line sits at .276/.388/.572 with 26 homers, 57 RBIs and 70 runs.
For the visitors, Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.33 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 8.37 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.23, along with a WHIP of 1.32.
Rockies hitters have slashed .256/.324/.436 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this season, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and outfielder Charlie Blackmon have paced Colorado’s offense. Arenado is hitting .308/.392/.596 with 28 home runs, 80 RBIs and 71 runs scored, while Blackmon is hitting .286/.356/.500 with 21 homers, 49 RBIs and 81 runs scored.
The Rockies have gained 4.9 units and are 30-34 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 34 of those games, as opposed to 27 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 9.2 units and are 37-40 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 33 of those games, compared to 40 that’ve cashed the under.
Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
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The under has hit in four of Colorado’s last seven games.
St. Louis has posted 24.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 25.6 over its last five.
The Rockies have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have hit 11 over their last 10.
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