Colorado Rockies (21-40) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (29-31)
June 7, 2024 8:15 pm EDT
The Line: St. Louis Cardinals -200 / Colorado Rockies +182; Over/Under: 8
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In this article, we will formulate a St Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies prediction for this MLB game on Friday, June 7th at Busch Stadium.
Rockies Coming Off Close Victory
The Rockies pitching was good on Friday only giving up two runs and that was enough for the one run victory. Cal Quantrill had a strong game going five innings giving up three hits and zero runs. The Rockies are averaging 4.08 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.76 runs per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league while the pitching is ranked 30th in the league. They have a run differential of -1.59 which is 29th in the league. Ryan McMahon has hit 10 home runs and driven in 34 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Rockies will be Austin Gomber who sits with a 1-3 record and an ERA of 3.06. In his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he went three innings giving up five hits and three runs.
Cardinals Have Struggled
The Cardinals offense only scored two runs on Thursday and that led to the one run defeat. This is a team that has really struggled all season. Sonny Gray was the starting pitcher and he went 4.2 innings giving up two hits and three runs. The Cardinals are averaging 3.9 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.65 runs per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league while the pitching is ranked 21st in the league. They do have a negative run differential of -0.75 which is 24th in the league. Getting the start for the Cardinals will be Lance Lynn who sits with a 2-3 record and an ERA of 3.23. In his last start against the Philadelphia Phillies, he went four innings giving up three hits and four runs. The Cardinals will take on the Pirates after this series.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction
Runs are going to be hard to come by in this game. Auston Gomber sits with an ERA of 3.06. Lynn has also been pretty solid this season and he sits with an ERA of 3.23. Lynn is going to step up in a big way here, and that is going to be the difference here. The Rockies offense is going to have some major issues. This game is going to be lower scoring and the under is going to cash here.
