The St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies meet Saturday in MLB action at Coors Field. Here’s a Rockies vs Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Rockies vs Cardinals Pick.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 71-71 on the year and play the White Sox and Giants next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .242 on the season, with a .316 OBP and a .385 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 4.25 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Jordan Walker leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 156 hits and 100 RBI, while Alec Burleson and Ivan Herrera have combined for 282 hits and 161 RBI.
Matthew Liberatore gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 5-13 with a 5.41 ERA and 141 strikeouts this season. Liberatore is 0-2 with a 6.39 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the Colorado Rockies.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 54-87 on the year and play the Tigers and Yankees next. The Colorado Rockies are batting .253 on the season and have a .324 OBP and a .417 slugging percentage. The Colorado Rockies’ pitching staff has a 5.43 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP. TJ Rumfield leads the Colorado Rockies with 142 hits and 65 RBI, while Jake McCarthy and Hunter Goodman have combined for 247 hits and 146 RBI.
Mason Adams gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. This will be Adams’ first career game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Cardinals have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against NL West opponents following a road win.
- The Rockies have won each of their last three games as home underdogs against NL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 17 games as favorites against NL West opponents following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Cardinals’ last 10 games.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven Saturday games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Rockies have lost seven of their last eight home games against NL opponents.
- The road team has won five of the Cardinals’ last six games.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last five night games following a win.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four home games against NL opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games against NL opponents.
- The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven games as road favorites.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rockies’ last six home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Cardinals’ last nine road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in seven of the Cardinals’ last eight road games.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of the Rockies’ last eight night games.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- TJ Rumfield has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rockies’ last nine games.
- TJ Rumfield has hit a home run in three of the Rockies’ last four games as home underdogs against NL Central opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Ivan Herrera has hit a home run in three of the Cardinals’ last four road games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Matthew Liberatore has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances.
- Jordan Walker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cardinals’ last 13 games against NL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (958).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.286).
- The Cardinals rank T4th in the league for home runs allowed this season (141).
- The Cardinals rank 26th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.385).
Rockies vs Cardinals Prediction
We’re getting a cheap price to back the Cardinals, who are still in the thick of the wild card race. Liberatore hasn’t been good through 134.2 innings, but it’s still more trustworthy than Adams and his 9 career innings. The bottom line is the Cardinals need to keep winning to keep pace for a playoff spot, and a series like this is a gift. The Rockies are terrible. This soft line makes it impossible to look anywhere else. Give me the Cardinals.