This game could be low scoring as Chad Bettis (2-0, 2.70 ERA) and the Colorado Rockies (27-30) go up against Carlos Martinez (6-2, 2.94 ERA) and the St. Louis Cardinals (38-21) in the last of a three-game series at Coors Field. The Rockies won the last game 4-3 and Colorado leads the series 2-0. The game gets underway at 3:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 10 and will air on FSN-MW and ROOT-RM.
Bettis has a 9.00 ERA and a 1-0 record in his career against the Cardinals, and is up against a strong St. Louis offense that’s hitting .261 on the year. DJ LeMahieu (.350, 28 Rs, 3 HRs, 29 RBIs, 5 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 3 for 4 with one run and one RBI. In his career against the Rockies, Martinez is 0-0 with a 14.54 ERA. He gets a solid Colorado offense that’s batting .276. Jhonny Peralta (.315, 30 Rs, 10 HRs, 35 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Colorado is a slight underdog (+100) and the Over/Under (O/U) is 10 runs. When playing as the underdog, the Rockies have a 21-19 record and overall money line at -83. They are 6-2 as the underdog over their last 10 games. Colorado has averaged 5.9 runs per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 4.6. The Rockies are a dangerous hitting team with 179 extra base hits, one of the highest totals in the MLB.
Moving on to the opposing team, the Cardinals come into this game with a solid win percentage of .744 when playing as the favorite (29-10) and an overall money line of +1,594. 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 4.6 for the duration of the season. One of the top hitting teams in the NL are the Cardinals, who average 8.9 hits per game. The Cardinals average 3.1 walks per game, making them one of the most disciplined teams in the NL. Switching gears to St. Louis’s pitching staff, they allow just 2.8 walks per road game, fifth-best in the NL.
So far this season, the Rockies are 2-0 against the Cardinals. This game will feature Martinez (RHP) on the mound against the Rockies, who have a 23-22 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The right-handed Bettis will take the mound against the Cardinals. Against righty starters this season, they’ve racked up an impressive 31-14 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, St. Louis is 13-6, while Colorado is 11-11.
The Rockies managed to give up five walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Cardinals who are coming in with a 9-3 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
It looks like the Rockies have a slight leg up on the Cardinals, as the Rockies have won their last two games while the Cardinals have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Cardinals are 26-7. The Rockies have a 21-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 18th, St. Louis sits in the bottom half of the league in runs, scoring 236 this season. Colorado ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 261.
Ranking 29th, Colorado is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 125 this season. St. Louis ranks in the top 10 at 10th with 183.
When the Rockies hit at least one home run, they are 24-15, well-matched with the Cardinals who are 23-8 when hitting one or more homers.
