The St. Louis Cardinals will head west to play the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. This NL showdown starts at 8:40 p.m. ET and fans can watch the game on both ATRM and FSMW.
St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies Odds
Vegas has offered identical -105 moneyline odds on both of these teams. The total stands at 10.5 runs and bettors can wager on either the over or the under for -110. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at +140 for the Cardinals -1.5 runs and -160 for the Rockies +1.5 runs.
The Rockies are 70-57 straight up (SU) and 67-59 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 14.1 units for moneyline bettors and 7.3 units (ATS). The Cardinals have gone 71-57 SU this year and are 67-61 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 4.1 units for moneyline bettors and 4.8 units ATS.
Rockies games have an over/under record of 54-66-6 in 2018. The Cardinals have an over/under record of 59-63-6.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas will get the start for the visiting Cardinals. Mikolas is 13-3 with a 2.80 ERA and 109 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA against Colorado this year.
The Rockies will put the ball in the right hand of Antonio Senzatela (4-3, 4.47 ERA), who has 38 punchouts and 19 walks as well as a 1.34 WHIP. Senzatela is 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA in one start against St. Louis this year.
Colorado’s pitching staff has yielded 4.7 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 4.28 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.01 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
Colorado’s hitters are putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .256/.293/.448 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Shortstop Trevor Story and third baseman Nolan Arenado have led the Rockies’ offense this year. Story is slashing .295/.350/.552 with 26 home runs, 84 RBIs, 67 runs and 19 stolen bases, while Arenado’s line sits at .307/.388/.572 with 30 homers, 88 RBIs and 81 runs.
In the visiting dugout, St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.38 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.13 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.14, along with a WHIP of 1.22.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .250/.324/.411 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game this year, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
St. Louis’ offense has been fueled by left fielder Marcell Ozuna and first baseman Jose Martinez. Ozuna is hitting .275/.319/.409 with 16 home runs, 69 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Martinez (.305/.365/.467) has produced 15 homers, 72 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
The Cardinals have lost 1.9 units and are 46-44 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 37 of those games, compared to 48 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have netted 7.4 units and are 38-41 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 38 of those games, compared to 38 that’ve cashed the under.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in five of Colorado’s last seven games.
The Cardinals have won five of their last six games SU while the Rockies have taken six of their last seven.
St. Louis has recorded 20.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 18.2 over its last five.
The Cardinals have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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