The St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies meet Sunday in MLB action from Coors Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The St. Louis Cardinals will send out Kyle Leahy for the start here and Leahy is 10-4 with a 3.13 ERA and 118 strikeouts this season. Tanner Gordon will start for Colorado and is 1-4 with a 5.18 ERA and 72 strikeouts this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals come into this game looking to bounce back from their 10-7 loss at the hands of the Rockies last time out to sit at 71-72 this season. After this series, the Cardinals will head on the road for a series against the San Francisco Giants.
Cardinals Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight
Jordan Walker has 156 hits, 32 doubles, 28 home runs and 100 RBIs while Alec Burleson has 151 hits with 33 doubles, 21 home runs and 102 RBIs. JJ Wetherholt has 122 hits with 17 home runs and 48 RBIs while Ivan Herrera has 131 hits with 24 doubles, 15 home runs and 59 RBIs. Masyn Winn’s added 103 hits with 19 doubles and 51 RBIs and Nathan Church has 89 hits with 10 home runs and 47 RBIs this season.
Colorado Rockies Recap
The Colorado Rockies come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Cardinals from Saturday to sit at 55-87 this season. After this series, the Rockies will head on the road for a series against the New York Yankees.
Rockies Win 3 Of Last 4
TJ Rumfield has 142 hits with 26 doubles, 2 triples, 15 home runs and 65 RBIs while Ezequiel Tovar has 87 hits with 21 doubles, 10 home runs and 41 RBIs. Hunter Goodman’s added 113 hits with 18 doubles, 36 home runs and 74 RBIs. Troy Johnston has 103 hits with 29 doubles, 4 home runs and 47 RBIs. Willi Castro also has 111 hits with 20 doubles, 15 home runs and 56 RBIs. Jake McCarthy also has 134 hits with 29 doubles, 8 triples, 14 home runs and 72 RBIs.
St. Louis Cardinals @ Colorado Rockies Betting Trends: September 6, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Tanner Gordon Record this season: 1-4 ERA: 5.18
- Home Record: 0-3
- Last 5 against Cardinals: 1-1
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Cardinals have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have won each of their last three games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Cardinals’ last 11 games.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Leahy Record this season: 10-4 ERA: 3.13
- Road Record: 5-1
- Last 5 against Rockies: 2-0
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last six day games against NL Central opponents following a win.
- The Cardinals have won each of their last six games as favorites against NL opponents following a road loss.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games against NL Central opponents following a win.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have lost the first inning in three of their last four day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six day games against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Ten of the Rockies’ last 11 day games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Nine of the Cardinals’ last 10 road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of the Rockies’ last eight games.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in six of the Cardinals’ last seven day games against NL opponents.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Tanner Gordon has recorded four or more strikeouts in seven of his last nine home appearances against NL opponents.
- TJ Rumfield has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rockies’ last 10 games.
- Jordan Beck has hit at least one home run in three of his four previous home appearances against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- TJ Rumfield ranks 5th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.387) this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Ivan Herrera has hit a home run in four of the Cardinals’ last five road games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Kyle Leahy has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last six road appearances against NL opponents.
- Nathan Church has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with the Cardinals as road favorites.
- Jordan Walker ranks 5th in the league in Hits (156) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.44).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (970).
- The Cardinals rank 26th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.254).
- The Cardinals rank 5th in the league for home runs allowed this season (142).
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies Prediction
I’m leaning towards the Cardinals in this one. I get the case to be made for either side in this game after Colorado’s win on Saturday. However, Tanner Gordon has had his ups and downs, but I just don’t think that he’s the better starting option in this game. Kyle Leahy has a sub-2.00 ERA in his last seven starts, and I think St. Louis is just the team that’s easier to trust at the end of the day. Give me St. Louis in this one.