The Colorado Rockies will play host to the St. Louis Cardinals at Coors Field. This NL matchup begins at 3:10 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ATRM.
St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies Odds
St. Louis (-155) is entering this game as the favorite over Colorado (+145) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 13.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at Cardinals -1.5 runs (-110) and Rockies +1.5 runs (-110).
The Rockies are 62-84 straight up (SU) and 64-81 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 17.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 25.9 units ATS. The Cardinals have gone 81-64 SU this year and are 76-68 against the spread. In total, the club has gained 5.7 units for moneyline bettors and 5.4 units ATS.
Rockies games have had an over/under record of 69-67-9 in 2019. The Cardinals have been a great under bet with a total record of 57-76-11.
The right-handed Miles Mikolas is projected to start for the visiting Cards. Mikolas is 8-13 with a 4.25 ERA and 131 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 7.50 ERA against Colorado this year.
The Rockies are putting the ball in the hands of righty Tim Melville (2-1, 3.66 ERA), who has 19 strikeouts and nine walks, along with a WHIP of 1.42. Melville has yet to face the Cardinals this year and did not pitch in the majors last season.
As a unit, Colorado’s pitchers have yielded 5.9 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.90, a WHIP of 1.51 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.6. The bullpen has a 5.10 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
Colorado’s offense has produced 5.1 runs per outing, including 2.9 per game over its last 10 games and 1.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .178/.256/.250 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Rockies’ hitters have been led by outfielder Charlie Blackmon and third baseman Nolan Arenado. Blackmon is hitting .319/.363/.574 with 27 home runs, 76 RBIs and 103 runs scored, while Arenado is batting .312 with 38 homers, 110 RBIs and 95 runs.
In the visiting dugout, St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.89 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.07 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.71, along with a WHIP of 1.30.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .247/.323/.410 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
St. Louis’ offense has been sparked by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong. Goldschmidt is slashing .259/.342/.463 with 29 home runs, 82 RBIs and 85 runs scored, while DeJong (.244/.324/.454) is up to 26 homers, 72 RBIs and 90 runs scored.
Cardinals vs. Rockies MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- St. Louis has logged 15 extra-base hits over its last five games. Colorado has seven XBH over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit 11 over their last 10.
- The Cardinals have an OPS of .733 this season and an OPS of .727 against right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS stands at .777 overall and .770 versus righties.
- St. Louis has posted 20.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.4 over its last five.
