The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing to face off against the Colorado Rockies in a Wednesday night game. This NL matchup begins at 8:40 p.m. ET and you can catch the game on ATRM and FSMW.
St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies Odds
St. Louis (-140) is entering this game as the favorite against Colorado (+130) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 13.5 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). The game’s runline odds stand at +105 for taking the Cardinals -1.5 runs and -125 for the Rockies +1.5.
The Cardinals have gone 81-63 SU this year and are 76-67 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 7.2 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 6.5 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 61-84 SU and 63-81 ATS. They’ve lost 19.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 26.9 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Colorado games have a 69-66-9 over/under record in 2019. St. Louis has been a great under bet with a total record of 57-75-11.
Right-hander Dakota Hudson is projected to start for the visiting Cardinals. Hudson is 15-6 with a 3.40 ERA and 116 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with two strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Colorado this year.
The Rockies are turning to righty Antonio Senzatela (8-10, 7.19 ERA), who has 57 strikeouts and 49 walks, in addition to a WHIP of 1.79. Senzatela is 0-1 with a 32.40 ERA in one start against St. Louis this year.
As a unit, Colorado’s pitching staff has given up 5.9 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have a 5.93 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.13 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
The Colorado offense is putting up 5.1 runs per outing, including 3.1 per game over its last 10 games and 1.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .181/.253/.226 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Rockies’ offense has been led by outfielder Charlie Blackmon and third baseman Nolan Arenado. Blackmon is hitting .319/.364/.577 with 27 home runs, 76 RBIs and 103 runs scored, while Arenado’s line sits at .310/.370/.580 with 38 homers, 110 RBIs and 95 runs.
In the visiting dugout, St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.90 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.05 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.72, along with a K-per-9 of 9.82.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .247/.323/.411 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and second baseman Kolten Wong continue to lead St. Louis’ offense. Goldschmidt is slashing .259/.341/.462 with 29 home runs, 81 RBIs and 85 runs scored, while Wong (.283/.363/.422) has produced 10 homers, 55 RBIs, 57 runs and 20 stolen bases.
The Cardinals have gained 8.7 units and are 63-51 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 42 of those games, compared to 65 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 9.6 units and are 36-54 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 47 of those games, compared to 39 that went under.
Cardinals at Rockies Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in three of St. Louis’ last seven games.
- The Cardinals have an OPS of .734 this season and an OPS of .729 against right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS sits at .777 overall and .769 versus righties.
- St. Louis has posted 20.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.6 over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
